Martinez, Wigberto "Willie", Jr.
Birth: Thursday, May 30, 1985 in Abington, Pennsylvania
Residence: Waldorf, Maryland
Death: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 at the age of 24
Laid to Rest: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 in the Holy Face Catholic Church Cemetery, Great Mills, Maryland
Wigberto (Willie) Martinez, Jr., 24 of Waldorf, MD, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in a motorcycle accident. He was the son of Ms. Sonia Sharkey, Hughesville, MD and Wigberto Martinez, Sr. of Warrington, PA.

He is also survived by his brother Matthew Sharkey, Jr. of Hughesville, MD; grandmother, Edith Cuevas of Warminster, PA; aunts, Wanda Martinez and Damaris Vasquez of Hatboro, PA; uncle, Jose Martinez of Warminster, PA; girlfriend, Toni Steptoe of Hollywood, MD; and grandmother/godmother, Nancy Ballew of North Wales, PA.

Will was born May 30, 1985 in Abington, PA. He moved to Southern Maryland in 1995 from Warminster, PA. Will was a 2003 graduate of St. Mary's Ryken High School, where he played basketball. He was employed as a logistics specialist by North Eastern Aeronautical Company (Neany) where he worked with unmanned air vehicles in support of the U.S. Military. He traveled to Iraq for Neany in 2007 and stayed for one year. Upon completing his mission in Iraq, he vacationed in Spain and spent a couple months in Mexico with friends. He enjoyed scuba and his new puppy, "Tink". Will was close to his Mom, girlfriend, grandmother/godmother and 9 year-old brother and enjoyed spending time with his friends.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD, where prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Holy Face Catholic Church, Great Mills, MD at 10:00 a.m. with Father Joseph R. Sileo officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Face Catholic Church Cemetery.

Arrangements provided by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.


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