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Antonette Martins Obituary
Aug. 5, 1961 - May 7, 2016
Bellingham, WA
Antonette Martins, 54, passed away from cancer, Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Bellingham, WA. Her sister, Noelyn, was holding her hand. She was born Aug. 5, 1961, in Salinas.
Raised in Salinas, she worked as bookkeeper with her family, owners and operators of the Salinas and Santa Cruz Drive in Theatre's and Swap Meets.
With her strong love of nature and animals, she followed her mother and found another life on Denman Island, BC. There, she would commune with the most wonderful of natural environments. She loved music, deer, cats, dogs, cows, she loved them all.
Antonette was a wonderful person who passed from this earth too soon.
She was preceded in death by her father, Nolan Martins; mother, Evelyn Martins, and her nephew, Brendan Martins.
She is survived by her brothers, Dennis and Darrin; her sister, Noelyn Martins Correa, as well as her nephews, Jeremy, Nolan, Dustin, Max; great-nephew, Robert; nieces, Carla, Sasha, Samantha, and great niece, Callie Mae.
A gathering of family and friends will be held in Bellingham at a future date. According to her wishes, with her friends and family in attendance, her ashes will be spread on the water across from her home on Denman Island.
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Matthew Lumbreras
May 25, 2016
Very sorry for your loss Mr. Dennis Martins. I remember antonette from when I was still at palma. She was a very sweet lady to me. Actually you're whole family was. Not a year goes by that I don't think of Brendan. Sending you and Marcia all my luv....Matthew Lumbreras
May 25, 2016
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one.Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 119:76.
May 20, 2016
I am so so sad at the passing of this dear girl always had a smile no matter how she was feeling such a good spirit
I will miss her much and think of her often
Dennis Agpaoa
May 19, 2016
Antoinette Martins was a dear friend to the Agpaoa Family! Her spirit was a real treat, Antoinette was always curious about life, animals, art, music and loved a little adventure! The Agpaoa's, Monica, Dennis and Theresa, had worked at the Salinas SkyView Drive In, with Antoinette, in the snack bar and the wonderful Saturday and Sunday Flea Markets! Antoinette had made our time at work, go so fast, as she was always entertaining us with some new idea or just getting in the way! The Agpaoa's will miss Antoinette, as she was a special person, dear to our hearts, we miss you and believe you are in a better place with Mom and Dad.
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