Ricardo “El Muñeco” Martinez, 73, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Mr. Martinez worked for H.E.B. for 25 years before he retired. Thank you for being a devoted husband and loving and supportive father and grandfather, for always going above and beyond to provide for us. He is preceded in death by his parents, Julio and Romana Martinez; brother and sisters; Roque Martinez, Delfina Flores and Anita Aguilar; and sister in law, Elia Martinez. He is survived by his wife of 52 years of marriage Delfina M. Martinez, children; Elvia Nilda (Ricardo) Tays, Delfina Tays, Melissa Yvette Martinez, Denise Michelle (Ben) Bondoc, Rodolfo (Graciela) Rincon, Javier Rolando Rincon and David Gerardo Rincon, 17 grandchildren, several great grand children, brothers and sisters; Alicia (Leonardo) Rodriguez, Conrado (Nelda) Martinez, Jose (Berta) Martinez, Julio (Dinora) Martinez and Carlos Martinez; sister in law, Esperanza Morin; as well as other nieces, nephews and friends that will greatly miss him. Visitation will be held Friday, April 17, 2015, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory where a rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from the funeral home to Christ the King Catholic Church where a funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am. Interment will follow immediately in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. The family would like to thank Dr. Francisco Peña and CIMA Hospice for their utmost care and attention. Pallbearers will be: Ben Bondoc, Brandon Tays, Michael Tays, Ricardo E. Tays, Ricardo Tays and Rodolfo Rincon. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com