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Armando "Mando" Martinez

1951 - 2012

Armando "Mando" Martinez obituary, 1951-2012, Carlsbad, NM

BORN

1951

DIED

2012

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Denton-Wood Funeral Home & Pecos Valley Crematory

1001 North Canal Street

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Armando Martinez Obituary

Armando "Mando" Martinez, 60, of Tansill Street, Carlsbad, N.M., passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Carlsbad Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today (May 8) at Denton-Wood Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Randy Elmore officiating. Interment will follow in Santa Catarina Cemetery, Carlsbad, N.M. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mando enjoyed fishing and camping. He will be greatly missed by all of his family. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Steve "Crazyhorse" Martinez and Fernando Martinez.
Survivors are three sons: Ivan Manuel Martinez, Anthony "Fish" Martinez and Gerome Martinez, all of Oregon; one daughter; six grandchildren; parents: Manuel and Josephina Martinez of Carlsbad, N.M.; five sisters: Belen Lujan and husband, Cecil of Hobbs, N.M., Alicia Potts of Carlsbad, N.M., Corina Cordova of Carlsbad, N.M., Faye Cashman of Utica, N.Y., Belinda Colorado of Carlsbad, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Delfin Hinojos, Jimmy Bailey, Oscar Colorado Jr., Eric Cordova, Ray Martinez and Ivan Colorado.
Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Carlsbad Current-Argus on May 8, 2012.

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Chuck & Donna Brooks

May 10, 2012

Look to God for strength and comfort during this most difficult time.

Most sincerely, Charles "Chuck" & Donna Brooks

Martin Holguin

May 10, 2012

Want to send Mando's family a prayer and send my condolences to each of his family members and may he rest in Peace.
Mando and I shared some good laughs when he lived in Oregon. Adios

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