Cristina Martinez

Born in Juticalpa Honduras, she was the daughter of Santiago Cubas and Caridad Ruiz. Before officially retiring in 1989 at the age of 62, she was employed at Rivetz Company and worked as a seamstress. This was the perfect job for her since she highly enjoyed sewing and crocheting.

Cristina was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She was a firm believer in Christ, always looking to Him for guidance when needed. She will be remembered for her passion of cooking and baking; this was a skill that she passed down to all her children. She will also be remembered for the love that she had for her entire family. All who knew her would say that she had a huge caring heart.

She is survived by her four children: Maria L. Husson (David), Mario J. Martinez (Eleana), Iris E. Martinez, and Sandra M. Newman (Antonio); nine grandchildren: Iris C. Acevedo, Carmen E. Martinez, Laura Esparza, Richard E. Newman, Thalia L. Martinez, Joshua Newman, Carla Martinez, Alexandra Borda, and Jessica M. Newman; three great-grandchildren: Isabel Esparza, Madison Newman, and Giovanni Borda.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 19th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Fountainhead Funeral Home, 7359 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32909 with interment directly afterwards at Fountainhead Memorial Park, 7303 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32909.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: https://support.pdf.org/