Vi began her 38-year career with Mountain Bell Telephone in Pueblo, Colorado in 1946. In 1955, Vi and her husband, Anthony, moved to Portland, Oregon, where she continued to work for Pacific Northwest Bell until her retirement in July, 1984. Violet enjoyed gardening, playing the guitar, oil painting and other crafts, but mostly she enjoyed the love of her family.
Violet is survived by her five children: Warren Martin (Barbara), Woodburn, OR., Vernon Martin (Rhonda), Fairview, OR., Nancy Senn (Dan), Richmond, VA., William Martin, Portland, OR., and Michelle Weseman (Michael), Newberg, OR, plus nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Services will be at Lincoln Memorial on Monday, December 28 at 3:00 pm with burial at Willamette National Cemetery to follow on January 4, 2020.