San Bernardino County Obituaries

Jennie Martinez-Salcedo

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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Daily Press, Hesperia Star & Desert Dispatch; 3/4/2008 - 3/5/2008.
 
Jennie D. Martinez-Salcedo (Mom Jennie), was born on May 9, 1923 in Swink, Colo., to Esteban 
and Deborah Saragoza. She passed away in her home on Feb. 28, 2008 with her family at her 
side. She was 84 years of age. 

Jennie was a resident of Barstow for 62 years, met and married Manuel Martinez-Salcedo, and 
together they raised their family. 

Jennie is survived by a brother, Julio Saragoza of Colorado; her children and their spouses, Steve 
and Rosie Sanchez, Poncie and Diana, Alex and Rosie, Manuel and Grace, Saturnino (Turnie) and 
Angela, Andrew Martinez and Debbie and Phil Aguayo, and Audrey and Derek Budgell; grandchildren, 
Anthony and Matthew Sanchez, Robert, Jamie, Marcello, Louie, Josh Russell, Andre, Steven, Kyle 
Martinez, Christopher, Nellie and Monica Garcia, Rosalie Barela, Julia Moya, Vanessa Zamora, Alexis 
and Erica Aguayo, Kiana and Misha Martinez, Barbara, Sarah and Mary Sanchez; great-grandchildren, 
Kristen, Heather, Steven, Allyssa, DJ, Jamie, Isabell, Alex, Celina, Micahel, Robert, Christopher, 
Lucky, Chance, Marley, Skyler, Chase, Jayden, Emilio and Ezra. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Martinez-Salcedo; son, Gilbert (Guber) Sanchez; 
her parents; brothers and sisters of Colorado; sister, Concha (Connie Zamora); grandson, Steven; 
and great-granddaughter, Riley. 

Jennie was employed for 20 years at the Marine Corps Logistics Base, and owned and operated 
Salcedo's El Burrito for 18 years. She was well known for her delicious homemade tortillas and burritos 
and fed her Santa Fe Family and all her friends in Barstow. She was a homemaker, a mother, 
grandmother and great grandmother, an aunt, and a good friend to many. She is remembered by her 
gracious and loving personality and brought a lot of joy to all who knew her. She was a devoted 
Catholic and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed watching her novellas and her 
favorite baseball team, the L.A. Dodgers, and basketball's, Kobie and Shaquille. She enjoyed trips to 
Stateline, Mexico and Disneyland and there was always something she looked forward to. She 
enjoyed her special relationships with her many dear friends, comadres, compadres, her Godchildren, 
those that held a special place in her heart. 

The family would like you to join them in celebrating her life and memory at St. Joseph Catholic 
Church on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 with visitation at 5 p.m., and Rosary at 6 p.m. Mass will be 
held on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 10 a.m. also at St. Joseph Catholic Church. 

Burial will follow at Mt. View Memorial Park and a reception, following burial, at Knights of Columbus 
Hall on Victor Street. 
In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to Hospice of VNA.