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Martha H. Gutierrez
Martha H. Gutierrez "Marty" (65) as she was affectionately known, was born in El Paso, Texas on July 21, 1944 to Aurora and Magdeleno Hernandez. She passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 2, 2009 from a heart attack while being treated in ICU for severe flu and kidney infections. Marty and her family moved from El Paso, Texas in 1951 and settled in East Los Angeles. There she married her high school sweetheart and childhood "next door neighbor" Christopher R. Gutierrez on October 2, 1965. A year later they delivered their only child, son Chris Gutierrez Jr. currently of east Long Beach. Marty along with her husband and son settled in the city of Cerritos in 1972 where they lived to this day. She retired as a cle rk from the city of Cerritos to attend and care for her grandchildren in 1997. Marty was a regular fixture in East Long Beach where she constantly attended the daily events of her three grandchildren she called "her angels" Christopher Thomas, Daniel and Marina Gutierrez the children of Chris and Shanna Gutierrez of east Long Beach. Marty always cheered for her angels at ELB baseball games, Heartwell softball, Lakewood PCC football and lately Millikan Ram freshman football games. She was always participatin g in the school lives of her angels as well at Cubberley K-8 whether it be at Mom's Muffin day or Grandparents day or just to pick them up after school to share a snack and some time. Marty is survived by her husband, Christopher R. Gutierrez; son, Christopher Jr. and her loving daughter-in-law, Shanna (McJunkin) Gutierrez. She also leaves behind a brother, Richard Hernandez of Whittier; sister, Magdalena "Maggie" Gonzales of La Mirada and many other family and friends. Words can not describe the beautiful woman Marty was and the wonderful personalities she possessed. Grandma Marty is now the angel that will be watching over us. We will always love you. Services to be held November 10th at Calvary Mortuary in L.A. followed by a reception at her son's ELB home. I miss you mom.
Martha H. Gutierrez
Martha H. Gutierrez "Marty" (65) as she was affectionately known, was born in El Paso, Texas on July 21, 1944 to Aurora and Magdeleno Hernandez. She passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 2, 2009 from a heart attack while being treated in ICU for severe flu and kidney infections. Marty and her family moved from El Paso, Texas in 1951 and settled in East Los Angeles. There she married her high school sweetheart and childhood "next door neighbor" Christopher R. Gutierrez on October 2, 1965. A year later they delivered their only child, son Chris Gutierrez Jr. currently of east Long Beach. Marty along with her husband and son settled in the city of Cerritos in 1972 where they lived to this day. She retired as a cle rk from the city of Cerritos to attend and care for her grandchildren in 1997. Marty was a regular fixture in East Long Beach where she constantly attended the daily events of her three grandchildren she called "her angels" Christopher Thomas, Daniel and Marina Gutierrez the children of Chris and Shanna Gutierrez of east Long Beach. Marty always cheered for her angels at ELB baseball games, Heartwell softball, Lakewood PCC football and lately Millikan Ram freshman football games. She was always participatin g in the school lives of her angels as well at Cubberley K-8 whether it be at Mom's Muffin day or Grandparents day or just to pick them up after school to share a snack and some time. Marty is survived by her husband, Christopher R. Gutierrez; son, Christopher Jr. and her loving daughter-in-law, Shanna (McJunkin) Gutierrez. She also leaves behind a brother, Richard Hernandez of Whittier; sister, Magdalena "Maggie" Gonzales of La Mirada and many other family and friends. Words can not describe the beautiful woman Marty was and the wonderful personalities she possessed. Grandma Marty is now the angel that will be watching over us. We will always love you. Services to be held November 10th at Calvary Mortuary in L.A. followed by a reception at her son's ELB home. I miss you mom.