Richard C. Martinez 78, of Glendale AZ passed away on March 19, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family, an AZ native and a dedicated salesman for over 39 years at Shamrock Foods. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Nancy, his children Rick, Robert and Rosie. Also included are his 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren along with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. A visitation service at 8:30AM, rosary service at 9:15AM, funeral mass at 10:00AM all services to be held on Friday, March 31st at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 6108 West Utopia Rd, Glendale, AZ. followed by interment at the National Memorial Cemetery, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ.