Martin Benitez Torres

Martin Benitez Torres

Martin Torres Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 13, 2016.
Martin Benitez Torres, 33, of Puerto Rico was killed in the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. He was a student at the Ana G. Méndez University System in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Torres was visiting friends in Orlando when he went to the club. The day before the shooting, he had posted a number of photos and videos from his visit on his Facebook page.

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June 25, 2016

Mark and Bob McCormick-Fletcher posted to the memorial.

June 23, 2016

Tenita Reid posted to the memorial.

June 20, 2016

Jaime Molina posted to the memorial.

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Mark and Bob McCormick-Fletcher

June 25, 2016

To the family and friends of Martin, we are so sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace and guide us from above. We will keep all of you in our daily prayers.

Tenita Reid

June 23, 2016

To the Torres family and to his friends, I am so very sorry this act of violence happened to your loved one. I pray that you all will be comforted and that your hearts will heal with time. I pray that your loved one is in a heavenly place of peace and beauty. Sent with sincere sympathy at this very difficult time in your lives.....

Jaime Molina

June 20, 2016

Our Father in HEAVEN, we praise you and thank you for this blessed day. We thank you for all things which YOUR hands have made. We come to lift you up on high because you are OUR FATHER and know ALL things. You know the end from the beginning. You know our heart, soul & spirit because YOU have created us. Right now FATHER, with faithfulness and obedience we come to you to with a heart concern for victims, families & friends in need right now & we rebuke all pain in the name of JESUS. For what we can not do FATHER, only your hands can reach. So I lift up ALL the victim's, the victim's families & friends in this time of need. We ask LORD, to send forth your HOLY SPIRIT upon them to sustain them, comfort them, and give them peace. May your spirit flow through every fiber of their bodies right now to bring them HEALING and RESTORATION. Father, ONLY let your will & purpose for their life remain & move forward as YOU, HOLY FATHER have ordained it. I plead the HOLY BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST upon them right now from the top of their head to the tips of their toes and sustain their being. LORD only you know what they are going through right now and ONLY you know why you do what you do. We THANK U FATHER in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD...AMEN

Rich Martin Jr

June 19, 2016

Prayers, strength and heartfelt caring thoughts to your family and friends. God Bless you guardian angel in heaven. RIP in paradise

June 16, 2016

To the Torres family,

My deepest condolences to your family for the loss of Martin. My heart is with you.

Kimberly M
Winston Salem, NC

DS

June 16, 2016

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

AMOR Y PAZ

A M

June 16, 2016

June 16, 2016

My condolences to the Torres family. May the God of comfort help you during this time of sorrow. He knows the depth of the pain in your heart and has promise to end violence in the very near future.

Winter Park

June 15, 2016

Prayers and Strength to the Family. OrlandoStrong

June 14, 2016

A friend from Pennsylvania

Andy johnson

June 14, 2016

Saddened and mourning-God Bless

Lee

June 13, 2016

These are truly critical times hard to deal with. (2 Timothy 3:1) May the peace promised in God's word (John 14:27) be active and may you all be helped to endure these difficult times.

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June 25, 2016

Mark and Bob McCormick-Fletcher posted to the memorial.

June 23, 2016

Tenita Reid posted to the memorial.

June 20, 2016

Jaime Molina posted to the memorial.