Corinne Marie Martinez

Corinne M. Martinez 1942- 2020 Corinne M. Martinez of La Pine, Oregon died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Hospice House in Bend. She was 78. Corinne Martinez was born July 08, 1942, in Silverton, Oregon, the daughter of Gerald "Jerry" and Angela Connor. She was married on July 02, 1960, in St. Paul, Oregon, to Gilbert "Gil" Martinez. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in July of 2010. From humble beginnings when Gil picked strawberries and cotton, bucked potatoes and worked in the hop fields, where they first met, she was right by his side every step of the way to help make ends meet. She then went on to work other jobs in St. Paul to help support her family. Then became the first female bookkeeper for the Les Schwab Tire Center Company. After many years, Gil and Corinne saw the opportunity to serve the communities in and around La Pine by purchasing La Pine Disposal, which later became Wilderness Garbage and Recycling Service. Which Corinne continued to run after Gils passing in 2011. Survivors include her son; Stu Martinez of La Pine, Oregon; daughter, Shelly (husband Collin) Sanders of Gig Harbor, Washington; brother, Dan Connor of St. Paul, Oregon; and 2 "grand-puppies". A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 11am via livestream. Visit www.faithlutheranchurchor.com, scroll to the bottom of the webpage, click on the Facebook logo, this will take you to the Faith Lutheran Church Facebook page, where you will be able to view the Celebration of Life via livestream.