Nilda Luz Martinez, 75, of Apopka, Florida, passed away at Advent Health Hospice on January 10, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.

Nilda was born on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to Puerto Rican parents. She worked for many years in the watch manufacturing industry before becoming a homemaker. After living most of her life on the island, she moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2002 to be with her children and grandchildren.

She leaves behind two children, Johanna Sanes (Justo J. Carrion) and Justino (Joeanni) Sanes, Jr.; grandchildren, Nilka Bermudez, Daniel Ventura, Ivan Carrion, Sarah Carrion, Shandeliz Sanes, Myrianiz Sanes, and Joshua Sanes; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Luz Martinez, Marina Martinez, and Milagros Cruz; and numerous nieces and nephews. Nilda was preceded in death by her parents, Beinvenido Martinez and Francisca Vega; sisters Carmen Martinez and Ana Martinez; and her oldest grandson, Ricardo Sanes.

A funeral service for Nilda Luz Martinez will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 12:00 pm, at Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery in Apopka, FL.