Mr. Jose A. "Pepin" Martinez Sr.

January 16, 1946 - June 23, 2018

New Brunswick, NJ Jose A. "Pepin" Martinez, Sr., 72, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Robert Wood University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and came to the United States in 1962. Jose has lived in New Brunswick for the past 55 years. He was employed for many years, retiring in 2008, with Bill Westervelt Paving and Masonry. Jose enjoyed cooking and watching cooking show, sport. especially the New York Yankees, playing Dominoes with the Dominoes Coqui Club and Sunday Softball games. He was and avid walker and a jokester...always made people laugh. Jose watched over his grandchildren and great grandchildren, was affectionately know as "Papi" and was loved by all. Predeceased by his parents Regino and Juana ( Torres) Martinez, and his five brothers Jose "Cheche", Rafael, Domingo, Wilfredo and Carlos, he is survived by his wife Maria (Guadalupe) Martinez, his son and daughter-in-law Jose "Tito" and LaTorya Reid Martinez, his daughters Eva, Noemi, Mari and Jessica, his eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, his sister Sanata, his brothers Regino "Rene", Luis, Carmelo and a host of nieces, nephews and his extended family. Visitation will take place at the Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel, 239 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ on Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 2 - 9 pm. A funeral mass will be on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 10 am at St. Mary of Mount Virgin RC Church, (Parish of the Visitation), Remsen Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery, New Brunswick, NJ.