John Joseph Martin

John Joseph Martin, 68, of 35 Dudley Avenue South, Middletown, RI, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA. He was the loving husband of Linda (Baines) Martin.Born in Newport, RI on June 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Mary Martin.John grew up in Newport and graduated from Rogers High School. For 18 years he was employed at the General Electric plant in Newport. John then had a change of career and began full time work as a commercial fisherman. He was an avid fisherman and loved playing tennis. He is survived by his wife Linda (Baines) Martin of Middletown, his daughters Dorothy Shore and her husband Cord of Newton, MA and Donna Litke and her husband Michael of Glastonbury, CT, his sister Mary Silvia of Middletown, RI. He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Jake and Taylor Shore, Michael and Jonathan Litke, his yet unborn granddaughter, and his many relatives and friends. He was the brother of the late Dorothy Amado. Calling hours will be held on Friday, July 6, from 4:00-7:00pm, in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport.His funeral will be held on Saturday, July 7 at 10:00am with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Lucys Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown. Burial will be in Newport Memorial Park in Middletown.Donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber CLL, c/o Cory Cutler, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Cemetery Details Newport Memorial Park Vaucluse Avenue Middletown, RI, Visitation JUL 6. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service JUL 7. 10:00 AM St. Lucys Church 909 West Main Road Middletown, RI, US, 02842