Pedro Antonio Martinez's Obituary
Pedro Martinez passed away on December 27, 2022. He was 84 years old and a longtime resident of Miami, most recently of Naples, and born in Fomento, Cuba. Pedro emigrated from Cuba with his family in December of 1969. He came to America to give his family a new and better life. He had to learn a new language, new customs, and even how to shovel snow! He enjoyed playing dominos with his family and taking his children to the beach and vacation. He was an automobile mechanic by trade and worked for a Volkswagen dealership in New Jersey and then in privately owned shops. Pedro is survived by his partner Carmen Lopez and Zenaida Martinez, his former spouse of 43 years; Rafaela Rotella, his beloved aunt who raised him as her son; his daughters Maria Gonzalez, Maria Martinez, and Teresita Pedrick (Daniel); his grandchildren Anthony Chacon-Chang (Daylis), Sandor Bocko (Yane), Michelle Lester (Jared), Bryan Benitez (Aimee), and Christopher Chacon-Chang; and his great grandchildren Amber Chacon-Chang, Brianna Chacon-Chang, and Nathan Boczko.
Services will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00pm noon at Memorial Plan Westchester,
9800 SW 24th Street, Miami.
Pedro Martinez fallecio el 27 de Diciembre de 2022. Tenía 84 años y residia desde hace mucho tiempo en
Miami, más recientemente en Naples, y nació en Fomento, Cuba. Pedro emigró de Cuba con su familia en diciembre de 1969. Llegó a América para dar a su familia una vida nueva y mejor. ¡Tuvo que aprender un nuevo idioma, nuevas costumbres e incluso cómo palear la nieve! Le gustaba jugar al dominó con su familia y llevar a sus hijos a la playa y de vacaciones. Era mecánico de automóviles de oficio y trabajó para un concesionario Volkswagen en Nueva Jersey y luego en tiendas de propiedad privada. A Pedro le sobreviven su pareja Carmen López y Zenaida Martínez, su exesposa por 43 años;
Rafaela Rotella, su amada tía que lo crió como su hijo; sus hijas María González, María Martínez y Teresita Pedrick (Daniel); sus nietos Anthony Chacon-Chang (Daylis), Sandor Boczko (Yane), Michelle
Lester (Jared), Bryan Benitez (Aimee) y Christopher Chacon-Chang; y sus bisnietos Amber Chacon-Chang, Brianna Chacon- Chang y Nathan Boczko.
Los servicios se llevarán a cabo de 10:00 am a 12:00 pm en Memorial Plan Westchester,
9800 SW 24th Street, Miami, donde amigos y familiares pueden visitar.
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