Divina Martinez Colon, March 04, 1921 — June 13, 2018

Obituary for Divina Martinez Colon Divina Antonia Martínez Colón, 97, died peacefully on June 13, 2018 at her home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Martínez Colón was born on March 4th, 1921 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Dolores Colón Beltrán and Antonio Martínez Dávila. She was briefly married to Thomas M. Murray of New Haven, Connecticut, with whom she had a daughter, Divina Murray Martínez.

Ms. Martínez Colón loved her hometown of Ponce. Ms. Martínez Colón was a devout Catholic. For much of her life, she attended Santa Maria Reina R.C. Church in her hometown.

She loved traditional Puerto Rican music and loved to dance. She was both talented and creative. Most of all, she was a devoted daughter, mother, sister, aunt and friend.

Ms. Martínez Colón was a single mother, profesional woman, and a feminist before the labels were trendy. She attended the Clínica Dr. Pila, Nursing school in the early 40s and was a nurse for 44 years. Of which, she served over 34 years as a Registered Labor and Delivery Nurse at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station and Ramey Air Force Base.

She was proud of the work she did, delivering thousands of babies over the years and was respected by the medical community. She is survived by her daughter, Divina Murray Johnston, son-in-law, Gerald Schuyler Johnston, grandson, Michael Walker Johnston, and her sister, Elba Martinez, M.D. She is preceded in death by siblings: Julio E. Martínez, Ana I. Martínez, Matilde Martínez, Dolores Martínez, and Andres Martínez.

She loved and was loved by many nieces and nephews within her large extended family. Ms. Martínez Colón’s life and memory will be celebrated in a small visitation and rosary ceremony at Heritage Funeral Home in Indian Trail, North Carolina on Saturday from 2 to 4pm. She will then travel to her native Ponce, Puerto Rico for a second celebration of life with family and friends to be held at Jackie Oliver Funeral Home, followed by a mass at the Iglesia Santa Maria Reina and burial in Cementerio La Piedad, all in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Times tbd. Donations may be provided to the SIERVAS DE MARIA, Calle Siervas de Maria #1703, Urb. La Rambla, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00730-4027, phone no.

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