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Veronica ?Ronnie? Fitterer Martin
Birth: 20 Aug 1929 Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
Death: 11 Apr 2019 (aged 89) Oregon, USA
Burial: River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Memorial #: 207178228
Bio: Veronica "Ronnie" Martin, 89, Portland, died peacefully in her sleep April 11, 2019, at Farmington Square Assisted Care, Tualatin, Oregon.Ronnie was born August 20, 1929 to Adam P. and Beata (Meuchel) Fitterer in Glen Ullin, North Dakota, and was the tenth of thirteen children. She attended school in Glen Ullin and later, as an adult, received her GED. She moved to Portland in 1946 and lived with family where many happy memories of her early days in Portland are still shared at gatherings among family members. Her first employment in Portland was with Montgomery Ward, which is now the historical Montgomery Park building in NW Portland. In 1953 she was hired by Pacific Northwest Bell, working in the Engineering Department. In 1958 she married Patrick L. Martin and stayed home to raise their four daughters in Portland. She later returned to work at Pacific Northwest Bell when her children were in school, this time as a telephone operator on the HOBIS hotel billing switchboard handling calls to and from Portland hotel guests. She enjoyed this work and took great pride in her long career with Ma Bell, until her retirement in 1993. Ronnie loved to garden and has passed along that joy to her children. She was an enthusiastic Trail Blazer fan with an incredible memory of player statistics. She also enjoyed watching PGA Golf on Sunday afternoons. It is hard not to remember Ronnie without seeing her with a book in her hand; an avid reader of history, mystery and biographic works. She also enjoyed playing board games with her children and grandchildren, being a fierce competitor at Scrabble, Yahtzee, and Uno. Ronnie found Christmas to be her favorite holiday and was the center of many fond family traditions and gatherings. Ronnies family was most important to her. Over the years, she joyfully anticipated the arrival of each new grandchild and great-grandchild. She made several trips to Hawaii to visit children and grandchildren. Other travels include a trip to Washington, D.C. where she explored the many museums and historical sites; and before her marriage, a trip to Acapulco, Mexico. Ronnie will be deeply missed by her four daughters, Patrice Kilmartin, St. Helens, OR; Carla (Rex) Butler, Newberg, OR; Joan (Gene) Martin-Flores, La Center, WA; and Suzanne Corrie, West Linn, OR. Her sisters Anna Templeton, Portland, OR; Bertie (Tom) Johnson, Salisbury, MD; and her sister-in-law, Wanda Fitterer, Portland, OR. Grandchildren include: Jonah Kobayashi; Renee (Ralph) Moniz; Ryan (Jennifer) Mobley; Micah (Salina) Machida; Michael (Megann) Corrie; Aaron (Ema) Corrie; Anna Corrie; along with 13 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Veronica was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sisters, Elizabeth, Lena, and Margaret; brothers, Anton, Pete, Steve, Ralph, Lucas, John and Adolph, and several in-laws.
Family Members
Parents
Adam P Fitterer 1883-1971
Beata Meuchel Fitterer 1895-1976
Siblings
Anton P Fitterer 1913-1987
Peter Fitterer 1915-1992
Ralph Fitterer 1918-2006
Elizabeth B. Fitterer Leingang 1919-2015
Magdalena Fitterer Fitterer 1922-2007
Margaret Fitterer Getschman 1924-2005
Lucas Fitterer 1926-1996
Adolf A. Fitterer 1936-2014
Created by: Chichikov (48700761)
Added: 17 Feb 2020
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207178228/veronica-martin
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 July 2020), memorial page for Veronica ?Ronnie? Fitterer Martin (20 Aug 1929?11 Apr 2019), Find a Grave Memorial no. 207178228, citing River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Chichikov (contributor 48700761) .
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1929 - 2019 (89 years)