RAVENA Edythe M. Martin of Ravena, died Wednesday, July 9, 2003 at St. Peter's Hospital. Edythe was born in Queens, N.Y. and had lived in Ravena for 55 years. She retired in 1987 from Bank of America in Albany. Edythe was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, Ravena. Survivors include her husband, Clarence D. Martin Jr. of Ravena; her daughter, Linda A. (Lyn) and her husband John G. (Jack) Heppner Jr. of Kingston; and her brother, Charles D. Hoyt of Loudonville. All services will be private at the convenience of the family. Contributions in memory of Edythe may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
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