Jesus A. Martinez, MD

February 22, 1938 - June 30, 2019

Jesus A. Martinez, M.D. Jesus Avilio Martinez, 81, passed on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn Michigan after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. The son of Jesus and Carmen Julia Martinez, he lived in Dearborn for the last 50+ years of his life and maintained deep ties to Miami, FL. Born February 22, 1938, and raised in Santa Clara, Cuba, he graduated from Maristas High School in 1955. Jesus began medical school in Cuba, he then came to the United States in 1962, escaping the repressive Castro regime. After a two-year stay in Miami he then attended and finished medical school in Salamanca, Spain. Jesus returned to the United States in 1966 and landed in Norton, Kansas. In 1967 he then moved to Dearborn, MI where he finished his medical training at Oakwood Hospital as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist. In 1975 Jesus opened a private practice in Ob/Gyn. He loved medicine and he loved helping his patients. With a quick wit, ever-present smile and unforgettable Ricky Ricardo accent he helped countless women through the childbirth process and delivered thousands of babies. A huge movie buff, he loved chocolate, ice cream and going to paradise (known to the rest of us as Key West). Those who knew him best enjoyed hearing him sing and whistle – two talents many did not know he had. Jesus was predeceased by his step-son, Stephen Hall. He is survived by his six children: Jesus Martinez (Audrey), Carmen Martinez, Jorge Martinez (Linda), Dennis Hall (Jill), Chris Hall (Amy), and Ana Lisa Milio (John); grandchildren Jackson and Katherine Martinez; Mitchell, Joshua and Abigail Hall; MaryElle and Juliana Hall; and Jesse Milio. He is loved by and will be missed by many. A visitation will be held at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Instate at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 22430 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan 48124 until the time of Mass at 11:00 a.m.