David Martin, June 17, 1955 - December 16, 2023, Fresno, California - Viewing at Clovis Funeral Chapel, Jan. 4, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm....
August 12, 1942 – July 22, 2024.
David James Martin OBITUARY
David James Martin SAN DIEGO We, Jim and Betty Martin of La Jolla, sadly join the many parents who have survived their children. David passed away on December 28th after a long illness with lung cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Gossard Martin, and two sons, Jacob (Courtney) and Nicholas of Beaver Falls, PA. Also, three brothers, Peter (Jessica) Leesburg, Va, Daniel (Beverly) of Boulder, CO. and Lucas (Karen) of Santa Rosa, CA, and one sister, Laura Janoff of Bishop, CA, also, five nieces and nephews, Emily Janoff of Mammoth Lakes, CA, Mariel (Keone) Madrid of San Diego, CA, Christopher (Vivian) Martin of San Diego, Lucas Allen and Jack Martin of Santa Rosa, CA, also, in our expanding family, a great-niece, Numah Madrid, and a great-nephew, Mateo Martin.David served in the Marine Corps, and a highlight of his life was on July 4th, 1976, while a member of the Marine Detachment on the USS Forrestal, he was part of a four-man honor gua