Simon Martinez, III

Simon Martinez III, 84, from Abiquiu, New Mexico, passed away on January 9, 2026. He resided in Phoenix for 44 years prior to moving to Kentucky to be with family. Simon was a proud Air Force Veteran of 21 years. He worked Civil Service for over 30 years at Luke AFB in Glendale, AZ. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, Assembly # 1294 in Glendale, AZ. He will be missed by many. Simon was preceded in death by his Wife, Evelyn (Williams) Martinez and his parents: Simon Martinez, Jr. and Rafaelita Martinez; 3 brothers: Father Vidal Martinez, Juan Martinez and Rafael Martinez; 2 sisters, Juanita Gallegos and Marcella Gonzales. Parents in Law John and Alice Williams. Close cousins, Vicente Archuleta, Jr.; Sisters-in-law, Sally Martinez.  Brother-in-law, Gonzalo Gonzales and Eloy Gallegos. 

 Mr. Martinez is survived by his daughter, Tana and husband Mike Collier of Kentucky; Son, John and wife Jyldyz of Hawaii; grandchildren, Wyatt and Michael Collier, Shelby Kavanaugh (Brandon) Ariadna, Aidan and Eliana Martinez; brothers, Ben Martinez and wife Dolores Martinez of Texas, Mike Martinez of Farmington; sisters, Melinda Mondragon, Elizaida Martinez, Vicentita Rivera and husband Robert, and Agapita Martinez, all of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Close cousins, Gerald Archuleta of Abiquiu, Sara Sandoval of Santa Fe, Tita Maestas of Albuquerque, and Leroy Maestas and wife Frances of Abiquiu; the Oswaldo Martinez Family and Numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other loving relatives and friends.

 Public visitation will begin on Monday, January 26 at 5:00pm in the Chapel of Peace of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory. A rosary will be recited at 6:00pm.  Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 10:00am at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Abiquiu. Burial to follow at Abiquiu Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Wyatt and Michael Collier, John and Aidan Martinez, Benjie Martinez, Colorado Cordova, Sean Martinez, Richard Mondragon, Orly Lopez and Paul Rivera. Honorary pallbearers are his grandchildren

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