Abel Patrick Martinez

Abel Patrick Martinez passed peacefully surrounded by his family on August 25, 2026.

He was born in Fort Hood, Texas, on July 2, 1963, to Julia and Robert Martinez.

Abel served in the Army and was awarded an Army service ribbon, sharpshooter badge with M-16 rifle bar, 
and expert badge with hand grenade bar. He was also trained as a military radio operator. 
It was his honor to serve in the military.

He was a long-distance truck driver for approximately 15 years. Abel enjoyed playing pool with family and friends.                                                    He was always looking forward to the next cruise. He was a self-taught guitar player and loved to play music that he had written.

Abel is survived by his mother, Julia D. Martinez, his daughter, Ashley Martiez, and nephews, Raymond Delgado IV and Ethan Mondini,   
  whom he helped raise. He is also survived by his sisters, Patsy Fidel (Joe) and Roberta Fisher (Pat),
 his brother, Bobby Martinez, and several nieces and nephews.

 Abel had a big heart and was always available to help those in need. He was a man of faith, and the Bible was his book choice.

I Thought of You Today

I thought of you today,
but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too.
I think of you in silence.
I often speak your name.
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake
from which I’ll never part.
God has you in His arms,
I have you in my heart