Oclides Martinez, age 84, of Ranchos de Taos, passed away on July 15, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Patricio Martinez and Orlando Arellano, her parents, Sergio and Dora Segura, granddaughter, Patricia Martinez Medina, sons-in-law David Hudson and Kevin Rucker, and several siblings.
She is survived by her loving children: Anita Martinez (Larry), Patricia Jonaidi (Thabet), Joaquin Martinez (Doreen), Christine Hudson, Teresa Romero (Glen), Julia Martinez-Rucker, and Sergio Martinez (Monica). Oclides is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, her brother Benito Segura, as well as other relatives and friends who will cherish her memory.
Oclides will be remembered for her devotion to family, her strength of character, witty sense of humor, outstanding cooking skills, and the warmth she extended to all who knew her. Her presence in the lives of her loved ones leaves an enduring legacy of love and resilience that will never be forgotten.
Services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11am at the Rivera Chapel in Taos, with interment to follow at the Martinez Cemetery.
Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. To share a memory, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.com
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