TAUNTON – Joseph Martins of Taunton passed away at Morton Hospital on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013.
He was 92.
His wife Evelyn predeceased him.
Joe was born on September 13, 1921 in Bristol, RI and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in North Africa and Europe.
He was a member of the liberation forces at Dachau.
He later managed the Clover Farm Grocery Store on Hope St. in Fall River for many years, and subsequently worked at Albertson’s Supermarkets at various locations in California before returning east in his retirement.
Joe is survived by three children, Joyce, Joseph Jr. and Brian Martins, all of California; his sister, Mary Ferreira and her husband Julio of Swansea; two brothers, Manuel Martin of Fall River, and Louis Martins and his wife Joan of Framingham; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins, including his loving caregivers, Dorothy Rose and Sandra Dobranski, both of Taunton.
He was also the brother of the late Fernando Martins.
His funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday, Dec. 21st at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Anthony Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at Mayflower Hill Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Dec. 20th from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility, 821 West Water St. Taunton, MA 02780.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.
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Joseph S. Martins 12/16/2013 Taunton, MA
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