MARTIN,
Victoria Valerie
Victoria Valerie Martin, 88, of Phoenix, passed away on June
16, 2003. She was born on November 20, 1914 in Burgettstown, PA.
Our mother was a creative, caring person, who with her gift-giving and keeping Slovanian customs with food, song and religious faith, touched all of our lives. Our father, Harvey left us in 2000. Mom's strong will to live her golden years with dignity was inspiring to us.
She is survived by her daughters; Jan Petrucci (Joe), Phoenix, AZ and Joyce Kastern (Michael), East Troy, WI. Her sons; Tom (Cindy), San Diego, CA, Bill (Sue), Franklin WI., Joel (Merrie), Mukwanago, WI., Jeff (Jaime), Tahoma CA,; 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Judith Sasfy (Doug), preceded her in death. Remaining relatives are; brother, Albert Versnik, New Berlin, WI. Sisters; Mary Sadowski, Sun City, AZ., Helen Hajicek, New Berlin, WI.
Visitation on Thursday, June 19, 2003 at Northwest Mortuary, 4033 N. 19th Ave., 6-8 p.m. Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2003 at St. Jerome Parish, 10815 N. 35th Ave. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
Published in The Arizona Republic on 6/19/2003.