Celedonia "Sally" Martinez

Celedonia "Sally" Martinez obituary, Victoria, TX

Celedonia "Sally" Martinez

Celedonia Martinez Obituary

Published by Legacy on Oct. 1, 2025.
Celedonia Martinez, age 61, of Port Lavaca, Texas, passed away on August 8, 2025, in Victoria. She was born on September 17, 1963, in Victoria, Texas. She was a long-term employee of IBC Bank in Port Lavaca, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Esteban Martinez and San Juana Martinez; her sisters,
Annie Martinez
Connie Martinez, Maria Martinez, Lydia Martinez, Irene Martinez, and Janie Cisneros; and her brothers, Richard Martinez and Daniel Martinez
Celedonia is survived by her brother, Steve Martinez of Victoria, Texas, and her niece, Felicia Skalak of Point Comfort, Texas, Mary Martinez of Victoria, Texas, along with Monica Martinez (niece),
Thomas Skalak III ( great nephew), Landon Wilson (Great Nephew), Brantley Wilson (Great Nephew), Michelle McClinton (niece), Rick Martinez (nephew)
numerous extended family and friends who will miss her dearly.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 8:00 am with a rosary 8:15 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Victoria. The Funeral Mass will follow at 9:00 a.m., with burial at De La Garza Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Skalak III, Landon Wilson, Brantley Wilson, Juan Rubio, Steve Martinez, and Rick Martinez.
Under the care of Angel Lucy's Funeral Home
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