Elisa Martinez passed away peacefully at her home in Charlotte on January 7, 2023 at the age of 86.  She was born on March 4, 1936, to Pedro Esparza and Carmen (Perez) Esparza.

Elisa was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Carmen Esparza; husband, Elidio Martinez; brothers, Urbano Esparza, and Aucencio Esparza; and sister Maria De Jesus Esparza.

She is survived by her daughters, San Juanita Martinez, Maria Calvillo (Johnny), Carmen Aguilar (Bernard) and Elva Vaughn (Jason); sons, Armando Martinez (Hilda), Martin Martinez (Graciela), and Jose Martinez (Elida); sisters, San Juana Esparza (Juan Manuel Hernandez); grandchildren, Elisa Jones (Elizabeth)       , Armando Martinez (Natali), Hilda Cortez(Rick), Rolando Martinez, Adrian Martinez (Annie), Johnnie Calvillo, Jr., Nathan Calvillo, Elizabeth Sanchez (Jeremy), Martin Martinez, Jr., Alexander Martinez, Bernard Aguilar III (Dakota), Markus Aguilar, Dylan Vaughn, Lillian Vaughn and Charles Mann; and great-grandchildren, Regina Sanchez, AJ Martinez, Elizabeth Martinez, Carolina Cortez Viviana Cortez and Oliver Jones.

A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Hurley Funeral Home starting at 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm, with a reciting of the rosary at 7:00 pm.  Mass will be Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Charlotte, starting at 10:00 am, followed by burial at Charlotte Community Cemetery.