Posted on 9/16/2020

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Fidel Martinez of West Sacramento, passed away after a brief yet brave battle with cancer, on September 10, 2020 at the age of 77 years. Fidel was born in San Francisco to Manuel and Erlinda Martinez on June 22, 1943, and was raised in Broderick, now West Sacramento, his beloved hometown. In 1961 Fidel married his sweetheart, Judie Ellis, and they had three children, Dan (Kari), Rick (Sly) and Erin (Rob Snyder). He is also survived by siblings, Manuel Martinez, Joe Perez, Jr. (Helen) & Linda Perez, his grandchildren, Joshua (Analisa), Danny, Amber, Vincente (Kelsey), Morgan, Noah, Logan & Ally & his great grandchildren, Addie, Elliott, Emma & Kacey. Fidel practiced law in his hometown for 48 years. Fidel's greatest joys were spending time with his family, never missing a birthday, game, school activity, or extracurricular event. Visitation hours will be Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 from Noon to 3:00 P.M. at River Cities Funeral Chapel, 910 Soule St., West Sacramento. That same day a 4:00 P.M. Vigil service can be accessed on www.gotomeet.me/frmathewrappu. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday at Our Lady of Grace School by invitation only. Public access will be live streamed by Our Lady of Grace staff through the youtube Channel. RSVP for funeral Mass through EventBrite reservation system accessed through the Parish website, westsacolg.org. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Our Lady Of Grace School Fund. Private inurnment, St. Mary's Cemetery. Vigil service via Parish GoToMeeting FRI SEPT 18 @ 4pm: www.gotomeet.me/frmathewrappu Eventbrite RSVP sign ups for funeral Mass: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/121394100021 Youtube Live Stream link (this is unlisted on the Parish Youtube account, but anyone with this direct link can watch the service) SAT SEPT 19 @ 10am: https://youtu.be/tKMzssrrSM8