Oscar F. Martinez

April 2, 1934 - March 17, 2021

Oscar F. Martinez passed away peacefully in Houston on March 17, 2021 of natural causes at the age of 86. He was born in Mexico City on April 2, 1934 to Dr. Oscar Martinez and Esperanza Farias. Oscar married Dora Sanchez-Mejorada on November 18, 1961 in Monterrey Mexico. They were happily married for 57 years. At the age of 48, he immigrated to Houston, Texas with his family, where he lived for the rest of his life. Oscar loved to travel and enjoyed international cuisine, especially his wife’s cooking. He never failed to pay a heartfelt compliment about her food and loved to sneak an extra dessert. He was an astute domino player and collected stamps and coins. He was fond of good fiction, especially if his novels included spies and military conflicts. Oscar cemented lifelong friendships with people that brought laughter to his life. He was an active member of the Rotary Club and volunteered with the Boy Scouts in Mexico and the Knights of Columbus in Houston. Oscar enjoyed attending mass regularly, prayed actively and demonstrated his faith through acts of kindness and sharing a joyful greeting or kind word when encountering others. Oscar obtained a Master’s in Law and created a business designing fire-prevention systems and supervising their installation. He later became a stockbroker and an insurance broker. He is preceded in death by his father, mother and his loving wife. Oscar is survived by his son Oscar A. Martinez, his daughter, Dora Patout and her husband, Rivers A. Patout IV. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Gabriel, Nathan and Peter Martinez and Rivers V and Claire Patout. Oscar is also survived by his siblings, Fortunato Martinez, Virginia Maria Serna, Pelancha (Esperanza) Martinez, Alberto Martinez, Rogelio Martinez and Georgina Montemayor. He is also survived by his numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. Visitation and Rosary will be held Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Dettling Funeral Home, 14094 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079 with visitation starting at 6:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will take place Monday, March 22, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail, Houston, Texas 77079. To participate in the Rosary Service please follow the zoom link:https://arcacontal.zoom.us/j/82854680377 for livestreaming of the Funeral Mass please follow the YouTube link:https://youtu.be/_0ki21PidTA. The family requests that attendees please wear masks.