Celina Germain

She will be welcomed into heaven by her parents, Leonor and Hilario Martinez, her oldest brother David (Diane) Martinez and a baby sister Simonosea Martinez.

Beloved mother to Terri Germain, John (Lydia) Germain, Pam (Rich Griffin) Germain and Jim Germain; and beloved grandmother to Astria (formerly Alex) (Ariel Tobyas) Raymos, Jeremy (Grace Baird) Germain and Lenore Hauck.

She is also survived by her sister Cora Aragon, her brother Joe Martinez (Annie, also in heaven), her sister Teresa (Joe) Martinez and many, many nieces and nephews.

Celina was a color timer at Allied Film, a job she absolutely loved and had a second career working at Allstate Insurance. She was incredibly smart and continued learning well into her 50’s, taking college classes.

She loved celebrating birthdays and holidays, especially Christmas, where she was always surrounded by family. Those memories are priceless and cherished.

She had the most beautiful smile.

There are people that touch others, change others and even save others – Celina was one of those people. She was her family’s best role model for strength, kindness, humility, and resilience. Through adversity, Celina kept her family together and provided unconditional love. She was her children's number one fan, believing in the very best of them.

She is forever in our hearts.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Website link: https://www.alz.org/

Services to honor Celina’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, February 20, 2026 at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Visitation will be held later that day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Glueckert Funeral Home,1520 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Raton, New Mexico.