Sancho J. Martinez

Sancho Jesus Martinez was born March 7, 1973, in Nuremberg Germany.

From the day he was born Sancho brought with him a personality that was larger than life.  He was witty, funny, kind, caring, and “too smooth”. Sancho had such a big heart for people, to the point that he knew no strangers. As mentioned by his friend and previous employer, John Capelo owner of Capelos BBQ “Sancho had a gift of reading people.” Nothing meant more to Sancho than his beautiful family who he loved and boasted about every chance that he could. The light of his world was his daughter Roquell, his son Gabriell, and his 5 grandchildren Isabella (his Hurricane), Ella, Stella (his Bean), Elias (his Bubba), and Gabriell Jr (his Lil G).

Cooking was Sanchos calling, he could walk into any pantry at any time and swiftly develop an entire menu.  His taste, creativity, and expertise in the kitchen resulted in some legendary dishes which he was known for. Gorgonzola Picanha, Bangkok wings, and Classic Tri-Tip were recipes he could replicate at any point in time and have the room in awe. He loved freedom to follow his intuition in the kitchen, Capelos BBQ and Whole Foods awarded him that, which allowed Sancho to elevate his cooking game.

Outside of family and cooking Sancho loved sports, even at the age of 51 he was always up for a competition in which he would always remind you that he IS and always will be an athlete. Some of his favorite professional teams were the Oakland A’s, the Golden State Warriors, and the San Jose Sharks. You would catch him screaming at the TV on any given gameday whether it was for good or bad plays. But there was no other professional team he enjoyed more than the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Game days for the Steelers were sacred to him, and he usually enjoyed the games with his brother Nick and Dad “Doy” aka Randy. The three of them shared a very special bond and some of their cherished moments were trips to the cabin, playing golf, and wine tasting together. For visitors on game day, talking and commenting during the game was off limits, unless there was smack talk involved. His million-dollar mouthpiece and knowledge for the game would win him any debate that involved his favorite team.

Sancho was fortunate to have 2 brothers Frank and Sonny, all three of them had a loud and trash talk filled relationship rooted in infinite love. When they weren’t busy dissing each other and trying to get in the last word, they bonded over playing golf and softball.  But the thing that held them close was simply being together and enjoying each other’s company.  They enjoyed boxing, basketball and football games together and treated every competition as a way to connect their families, celebrate, and “Be Brothers”.

Marianne Martinez was Sancho’s cousin, but the friendship and love they had for each other made them siblings. Marianne was like his sister, and they shared a life of hard, crazy, and fun times. But no matter what they had each other’s back.

He has two amazing kids who he raised and took pride in coaching. His first-born daughter is Roquell, married to El with three beautiful children.  Roquell is Sanchos rock, best friend, and his “baby girl”. Sancho would always take time to visit them on their homestead with the full intent of loving on his grandchildren, heckling Roquell, and cooking with El. Gabriell is Sanchos second son, who he spent his life devoted to father/son time and coaching youth sports. Together they traveled all over creating memories with their little league football teams which brought Sancho so much joy. Gabriell recently brought an addition to the family with Gabriell Jr. The day Gabriell Jr. was born, Sancho was there intentionally doing whatever Gabriell Jr. needed. He loved his grandson so much that he would not allow anyone else to hold Gabriell Jr. on his first birthday. Sancho was always so proud and supportive of Gabriell in everything he did.

Sancho’s love for the people around him was apparent, but even more so his adoration for his loving mother. He was her first born son, and they grew up together. They shared similar music tastes (Ain’t no mountain high enough was their song), love for horses, and the characteristic of expressing love. The love between the two was as strong as two individuals could get, and she supported him in anything he chose to compete in or participate in. Sancho loved his mother so much and he knew she had so much love to give, so he shared her with all of his friends which earned her the name “Momma Rose”.

Sancho will never be forgotten, in fact he will be celebrated and missed. His infectious spirit and smile will be remembered at every BBQ or party he would have been invited to. We will be celebrating his life and sharing all the amazing memories we shared with Sancho.

Sancho is survived by his Mom Rose Evernden-Andrade, Dad Randy Andrade, Brothers Nick Andrade (Eunice), Frank Martinez (Angelina), Giovani, and Camila, Santino Martinez, (Lauren) Charlotte, and Luka, Cousin/Sister Marianne Martinez, Daughter Roquell Bedolla (Elias) Isabella, Stella, and Elias jr., and Gabriell Martinez (Amaya) Ellazae, and Gabriell Jr.

Sancho was a part of a Large Loving family and is survived by many Aunts, Uncles Nieces and Nephews.

He is also survived by his father David Martinez and sister Felina Martinez.

Service and reception will be held September 6, 2024, 11:00 am to 4:00pm.

Swiss Park 5911 Mowry Avenue Newark CA 94560.

This will be an outside event – No Black – He is a colorful guy.