COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT

Anthony L. Martinez, Los Luceros, NM, 48 , was called home by the Lord on August 3, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Throughout his life and career, Anthony carried that same dedication and pride wherever he went. He attended UNM, worked for the State of New Mexico and LANL. He moved to Colorado, then landed in Chandler, AZ to be close to his mother and sister.

Anthony was a deeply social person. He loved to cook, sing, dance-especially to Los Blue Ventures and other New Mexican music-and spend quality time with family. He always worked hard to keep the people he loved close to him, no matter what. Anthony was one of those people who left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. He was funny, magnetic, full of energy, and impossible to forget. When Anthony was around there was always more laughter, more stories, and more life in the room. For those of us who knew Anthony, he will always be part of our story. There are people whose voice you can still hear, whose laugh you can still picture, and whose presence remains woven into your memories. Anthony was one of those people. He had a brightness in him that was impossible to miss. His life was not without darkness, but that darkness does not erase the light he brought to other people. He mattered. He was loved. He made people laugh, he made memories that have stayed with us, and he touched more lives than he probably ever realized.

Anthony was preceded in death by his father, Peter ”Flasher”; grandparents Max and Mercedes Martinez, Joe and Dolores Montoya, Efren and Cleo Martinez; special aunts Loyola Quintana, Nora Gallegos “Auntie Viva,” and Evangeline Martinez (Godmother); Uncles Leo Quintana, Sam Gallegos (Godfather), Max Martinez, Robert Martinez, Cipranio Martinez and Ben Martinez. Cousins Mercedes “Marcie” Quintana, James Quintana, David Montoya Jr., Mark and Timmy Martinez, Max Martinez, Eddie Romero, Stefanie Romero and Cippie Martinez Jr.. Best friends Christina Guillen, Arianna Rendon, Devore Yazzie and Geraldine Roybal.

He is survived by his mother Isabel, and Paul Boyce; sister Tanya (Nicholas); niece/goddaughter Alexia “Lexy”(Tyler); nephews Sebastian ”Bash” and Aries; great-nephew Luca and great-niece Avery Ann. Aunts Irene Deubel, Betty Jo Montoya, Marcella Martinez, Alice Martinez and Charlotte Martinez; Uncle David (Irma) Montoya; Cousins Lea Ortega (Mike), Sammy Gallegos, Elizabeth”Bessie”, Eddie and Steven Romero, Marie (Nick) Atencio; Leonard (Beverly) Quintana, Sandra (Richard) Silva, Donna (Jason) Duda, Robert “Bobby” Martinez, Gilbert Montoya, Lisa Montoya, Jaquie Deubel, Justin (Ashley) Deubel, Jolene (Cruz) Lujan, Marlene (Phillip) Romero, Keith (Sandra) Montoya. Best friends: Maria Elena Salazar, Nicholas Gonzales, Holly Jaramillo, Lindsey Trujillo, Beth Gasca, Cristy Garcia and many other friends and relatives.

A Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at San Juan Bautista Catholic Church in San Juan, NM, starting at 10:30 am, with The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy and a Mass to follow. Burial will take place at La Villita Cemetery in Alcalde.