Obituary

Nancy Martinez, age 45, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 4, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born March 19, 1975 to Carlos Batres and Alicia Somoza in Los Angeles, California.

Nancy raised four kids, she was a talented singer and was always the life of the party. She was able to carry a conversation with anyone for hours and brought the most introverted people outside of their shells. She acted as an extra in several movies including: One Eight Seven and Starship Troopers. Nancy was a self-taught chef and she spent her last years giving to the poor, even when she was in the same position herself.

She is survived by her daughters; Natalie Martinez, and Lexine Martinez, her sons; Johnathan Castillo and Dillon Martinez, her sisters; Norma Barraza and Diana Silesky, and her mother; Alicia Caballero Somoza. Nancy is preceded in death by her uncle, Jaime Somoza.

Services are private at this time.