Zachary Matthew Martin, 21, of Orlando, FL passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2022. He was born in Manchester, NH on September 1, 2000, the son of Paul A. and Heidi J. (Niemi) Martin of Melbourne, FL.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister Celine Martin of Salisbury, NH, his paternal grandmother Pauline Martin of Groveland, FL, his Uncle Thomas and Aunt Maribel Martin of Winter Garden, FL, Aunt Jennifer Martin of Groveland, FL, Uncle John Martin of Nashua, NH, and cousins Thomas and Andrea Martin. He is also survived by his birthmother Katie Collins, of Franklin, NH. Zachary is also survived by many friends and relatives in FL, NH, RI, and MA. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather Paul A. Martin Sr., and maternal grandparents Carl and Judith Niemi.
Zachary served in the U.S. Marine Corps. After service, he was a full-time student at Full Sail University in Orlando where he was studying Audio Engineering. He was employed at Mather’s Social Gathering where he was the kitchen manager. He enjoyed Combined Kenpo Karate and achieved the level of Adult Black Belt as a teen. Zachary played acoustic and electric guitar as well as piano and incorporated those talents into his school work. His goal after graduation was to work in the sound industry producing audio for major motion pictures.
Family and friends are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue in honor of our country.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Zak’s memory to: mission22.com or stopsoldiersuicide.org.
