Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....MARTIN , Mary (Rita)  March 24 2002
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Woodland "Daily Democrat," Friday, March 29, 2002
Mary (Rita) Martin

Mary (Rita) Martin died in Woodland Monday, March 24, 2002, at age 94.

Born Oct. 24, 1907, in East Taunton, Mass., Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the
late Frank and Caroline Camara. She was the oldest of 11 children. She attended
school until the age of 13, when she went to work at the shoe factory to help
her family. It was there in 1923 that she met and later married her first
husband of 23 years, the late Andrew Hamilton of Massachusetts. In 1925, the
families moved to Oakland, where a devoted wife and mother, worked at Grandma's
Cakes and Cookies. She was an active member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church,
IDES Lodge, and president of the Portuguese fiesta in 1939.

In 1946 she married her second husband of 23 years, the late Victor Santos of
Woodland. They moved to Chico, where they owned and operated a boarding house
for college students, including her son, nephew and six other boys attending
Chico State University. In 1950 they moved to Woodland, where she worked at the
Tamale Parlor. In 1958 they moved to Chester where they owned and operated a
family restaurant the Green Pine Cafe. In 1970, they moved back to Oakland to
care for her aging parents. In 1976 they made their way back to Woodland, where
she worked at Raquel's restaurant. She volunteered at the Holy Rosary assisting
the Priest in visiting and caring for the elderly. She also cared for and cooked
for a number of friends and neighbors.

In 1983 she married her third husband of 16 years, the late Joseph Martin of
Woodland. Still helping friends and neighbors. She and her husband managed to
find time to bowl with the senior league at Woodhaven lanes. They loved to
travel, they went to Massachusetts, Colorado, Hawaii, Portugal and other places.
According to her family members, "she loved to cook. Her specialty was baking
peanut butter cookies and making wedding cakes. Her hobbies were also camping,
fishing, knitting and crocheting."

Mrs. Martin is survived by her children, Caroline Hamilton-Toland of Woodland
and Marilyn Hamilton-Roberts of Manteca; and stepchildren, Bill Martin and wife
Velia of Tucson, Ariz., Larry Martin and wife Becky of Citrus Heights, Betty
Dullum and husband Marshall of Woodland.

She is also survived by her brothers, Frank Camara and wife Grace of San
Lorenzo, John Camara and wife Essie of New York, and George Camara of Castro
Valley; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her daughter, Lorraine Hamilton-Denigri;
son, Richard Hamilton; sisters, Nancy Beckerleg, Beatrice Fernandes, Margaret
Davis and Eva Ward; brothers, William, Anthony, and Manuel Camara.

Visitation is scheduled from 6 p.m. Monday, April 1, at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175
Second St. Woodland, with a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. also at Kraft Bros. Chapel.

A funeral Mass is scheduled to be said at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, at Holy
Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland, with interment to follow at
St. Joseph Cemetery.

Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with
arrangements. Memorial inquiries may be made by calling 662-4658, or by
contacting www.legacy.com.


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Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St.,
Woodland, CA 95695.  

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