Maria Teresa Martin

Maria Teresa Martin

Maria Teresa Martin of Kingston, Washington passed from this earth on Friday, January 21, 2022. Maria was born in San Francisco, California on January 4, 1964, to Roberta and Ana Ayala. Maria grew up in the Sunset District of the City, attending St. Anne’s grammar school and Presentation Catholic High School.

Maria began her employment career at Kemper Insurance while attending classes at City College of San Francisco. After attending City College, Maria worked at Pacific Gas & Electric Company. On September 22, 1984, Maria married Daniel Martin of San Francisco, living in the City until moving to Vallejo, California in 1987. In the mid-1990s, Maria began her twenty-six-year career at Families First (which eventually became Uplift Family Services), a non-profit, children’s services organization, where she served in many administrative leadership capacities.

While Maria loved her work serving our community’s families, it was her daughters Jessica and Elizabeth and her grandchildren Jackson, Juniper, and Piper, who brought Maria her greatest joy. In her free time, Maria enjoyed baking, crocheting, the San Francisco Giants, and outings with her family. In October 2020, Maria and Dan moved to Kingston, Washington on beautiful Puget Sound.

In April 2021, Maria was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Maria is survived by her husband Daniel, daughter Jessica and her partner Jonathan Gibson, daughter Elizabeth and her partner Jonathan Valenzuela, grandchildren Jackson, Juniper, and Piper, her sister Ana, and her brothers Jose and Eduardo.

In lieu of flowers, we ask that contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Cook family Funeral Home of Bainbridge Island, WA.