This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Winifred Evelyn Martini, who was born in Columbus Ohio, on September 02, 1935 and passed away in Arlington Virginia, on March 26, 2008 at the age of 72 of conjestive heart failure. We will remember her forever.

On The Day she made her transition to Heaven, her beautiful spirit was greeted by the everloving arms of Jesus and she was given her crown and castle that she earned and deserved. We will forever cherish each and every memory and moment that we had with her. She is survived by her 5 children and 12 Grandchildren as well as numerous Great Grandchildren. She is met at the gates of heaven by Thomas P. Martini her husband of 40+ years, her son Edward, her mother Winifred her father William, her sister Sylvia and her 2 grandchildren Christina and Timothy and not to forget her faithful companion Princess. May God Forever Hold her in his arms.

 "Evelyn Martini was a loving and gentle woman with a big heart and a warm smile. She was selfless and always put her family first...she was kind and generous and I will always hold a place in my heart for her...." michele ibrahimi

 "My Nanny was the most wonderful person I knew and still know....she was my best friend. I could always run to her and just cry or vent and she would just listen she wouldn't even have to say anything and she would just make me feel so much better! She is also the strongest woman I have ever known, she had cancer and pain and lost her hair and was in and out of the hospital and not once ever complained about any of it! She raised my mother, my three aunts and my uncle, and they all turned out to be wonderful people and I see her in them everytime I look at them or they say something that sounds just like something she would say. She was the glue that held our family together and we are just living proof that she is still with us because we are just as strong as ever! And to quote a sentence that I said at her funeral " cancer thought it was killing my nanny but little did it know it was pushing her to live" and thats just what she is doing, she is living! She is living on in her family and she is living on in all the hearts of the lives that she has touched! She is my inspiration, my strength and my best friend! I love her and miss her very much...." Catrina Mehr

"My Mother is the kind of woman that would give you the shirt off her back. She is the kind of woman that loves, cares for and respects others.  The kind of impact that she put into others, have allowed others to feel and live and walk her legacy now that my Mother is no longer here with us, but allow me to correct that because I don't like to speak of past tense about my Mother as she IS here with us everyday.  We can hear her if we listen, we can see her when we close our eyes, we can feel her with our hearts, we can smell her when we breath. My Mother made me who I am today and with that I am thankful to her. My Father has been gone for 12 years and we miss him so much, but as we all know there is no love like a Mother's love. Our Father loved our Mother so much, he was so proud of her for who she was and he knew he was one lucky Man and he stil is as he has her now and she's missed him for so long. My Mother is the type of woman that I wanna be when I grow up. She's someone I look up to and admire." Mom...I love you and miss you bunches. Love always, your Baby girl, Karen

Mom, Cheryl, Jenny and Karen:

Mom and Brenda "The Kiss":

Mom and her son/our brother Philip:

Mom's favorite daughter "Angel" LoL she loved her so much:

Grieve not nor speak of me with tears but laugh and talk of me as though I were beside you. I loved you so'twas Heaven here with you.

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be.

So He put His arms around you and whispered "Come to Me."

With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.

Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

A MOTHER'S MESSAGE FROM HEAVEN

I see you, Darling, all the time, I know everything you do, would you believe, my Dearest child I'm even closer now to you.

For I can see inside your mind, indeed , inside your heart, I even know you better now, thank I did before, Sweetheart.

I've always loved you - you know that, but maybe now I love you more, I love the adult that you've become, Just as I loved the child before.

I know how much you miss me, Honey, well, I miss you, too, I miss our talking and our laughing, and all we used to do.

Whether you are six or sixty, you'll always be my preciouis child, you're the baby that I carried, and the adult that's helped me smile.

What you need to understand, though death has taken me away, is that I'be not left you, Darling, I'm still with you today.

Honey, I could never leave you, God, of course, would not want that, physically, we are apart, but our hearts are still attached.

I love you all the time, you cannot get away from me, that's the way a Mother is, right into eternity.

Every day I'm with you I see you from above, and I want for you to know how very much you're loved.

hey ms. martini 

i just want you to know that i miss you sooo much, you r never far from my thoughts. i thought about u on mothers day.u r still a very special part of my life and thank you for letting me be apart of yours. loving u always

irma 

Mom is like a flower, she grows and grows just like her love, she keeps giving and giving and that to, grows and grows.

Mom sent this to me to give this to everyone from her

Mom you are truly our INSPIRIATION - We love you!!

I remember Mom singing this to Philip our brother when taking him to school. He would sit on the console and sing it with her.

Our Mother touched everyone she met.

Mom, I love you so much, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you, smell you and wish that you were still here with me. I want to thank you for coming to me the other night. I hope and pray that I have many more of those. I love you. Love, Karen

GOD IS LOVE!!!!!!

OUR MOTHER, OUR INSPIRATION

OUR MOTHER AND 3 OF HER DAUGHTERS

OUR MOTHER AND SOME OF HER GRANDCHILDREN

HEY MOM, LOOK AT ME...I'M ALL GROWN UP NOW, SEE THIS IS ME ON MY SISTER KAREN'S BED - IN THE BASEMENT...AREN'T YA PROUD OF ME? I LOVE YOU MOM, I MISS YOU TOO "Rawf, Rawf" LICK - LICK

For our Wonderful Mother who we miss so much. She touched so many people's lives and continues to do so!!!!!

Hello Mom. Guess what? my cousin and I have become very good friends, actually "best of friends". We play all the time together. She runs too fast though, but I'm catching up! When Sissy leaves in the morning, my cousin and I lay on the pillow bed together.  Check out my eyes, aren't they bright? Sorry about my cousin Daja's bluried face, she moved while Sissy was taking the picture. She always does that.

We Love You!

                RAWF!!! RAWF!!!               

Simba, hi son, this is Mommy. We love and miss you very much!!!! I know Honey, that you are feeling a lot better.  Being in Heaven gives you a life with no pain, a life of ever-lasting happiness, and unconditional love. Have fun playing with all of the families animals that have passed on and behave yourself  Give Nanny, Papa, Silya and all our other loved ones kisses for us. Don't forget, we still have to do our ritual...our kisses by rubbing noses. We'll do that at night just right before bedtime. I love you Honey. Love Mommy

R.I.P. SIMBA

APRIL 20, 1994 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Wednesday, the 24th of September at 2:50pm, after nearly 15 years with us, Simba made his jouirney home to Heaven. Simba was a wonderful companion for us...without saying a word he taught us so much about loving, loyalty, joy and frienship. He knew when any of us was sad or just wanted to be loved and he would love to lay his warm head next to yours. He had such, beautiful turquoise eyes that looked up at you as if to say, "Just pet my head and it'll all be better". It's been said at a cat's nose was uniquely designed by God for kissing - especially Simba's, him and I would kiss each other by rubbing our noses together - and no doubt Simba's nose would rank among the world's most frequently kissed!! The last day or so he went downhill very fast, although I believe his release was due a couple of weeks ago. So even though it is with a very heavy heart that I share this news with you, I am content knowing he is now comfortable, out of pain and in a much better place playing with his family members (animals too) and many friends he made over the years.

Not five minutes after Simba's passing and knowing that he was gone from this Earth, the sun beamed through and warmed up the day. We all felt that it was Simba's warmth letting us know that he arrived at Heaven's gate. I said to the girls that "it was Jesus opening up Heaven's doors to let Simba in".

I know you all know how we are feeling because you have had to go through this already. I found something earlier that you may relate to even though some time had passed for you. I hope it puts a fond smile on your face and in your heart. In time I'm sure it will do the same for us...Karen

To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all.

FOR MY MOM...FROM SIMBA

"For all of the times that you have stooped and touched my heard, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you. For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly. For all of these things I am grateful and thankful. I ask that you not grieve for the loss, but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved and touched each others' lives. My life was fuller because you were there, not as a master/owner, but as my FRIEND. Today I am as I was in my youth. The grass is always green, butterflies fly among the flowers and the sun shines gently down upon all of God's creatures. I can run, jump, play and do all of the things that I did in my youth. There is no sickness, no aching joints and no regrets and no aging. I await the arrival of my lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever. You live in my heart as I do in yours. Companions such as you are so rare and unique. Don't hold the love that you have within yourself. Give it to another like me and then I will live forever. For love never really dies and you are loved and missed as surely as I am. LOVE SIMBA.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM and DAD. September 26, 2008

MOM'S 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY

THE CHILDREN CELEBRATING MOM'S 1st YEAR (Philip was with us in spirit as he had to work)

ANGEL SHARED IN THE CELEBRATION OF MOM's PASSING

Mom, I come to you today thanking you for the wonderful blessing that you, Dad and our Lord Jesus Christ have blessed us with but more so, have blessed Catrina with and that is "with baby". I know she's only 7 weeks but you know, it's ok.  It's ok, Mom and it's not too soon to send a blessing or even want to share or to even ask that you, Dad and Jesus look over catrina and our unborn precious gift from Heaven. Catrina cried the day that she found out she was expecting, cried wishing you were here to experience this wonderful enjoyment with her. I told her that you are here with her, physically, mentally and spiritually. I told her that you are were you need to be and that is with Jesus in Heaven to HELP Him look over all your loved ones, because the Lord only knows that we have a HUGE family LOL and He needed the help, He needed your help :-)

I thank you again, Mom and with that, I've sent you a picture (enjoy)


Hello Mom. I thought it was time that I sent you an updated picture of your soon-to-be Granddaughter and her name is Adrianna Lynnae Evelyn Mehr. That's right, Catrina gave her your name as one of her middle names. I wish you were here to go thru all this with us, but we know you are in spirit and with that, that helps us tremendously. I love you. So (below) here she is at 19 weeks and I'll upload another one soon as Catrina has another ultra sound to go to next week to get the measurements of the baby. It's standard. She's grown, huh, since the last picture I sent you. Share with Dad and Sylvia too. I know you all are excited as much as we are. I love you. Love Karen