Martha Eugenia Mesa de Masmarques

Martha Eugenia Mesa de Masmarques, 74, of Fleming Island, FL passed away peacefully Monday, January 10, 2011. Mrs. Masmarques was born on December 20, 1936 to parents Luis Reinaldo and Emma Luisa Mesa in Aragon, Colombia. She moved to Fleming Island three years ago from Arlington, Virginia. Mrs. Masmarques was of the Catholic faith and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fleming Island. Martha was an amazing seamstress with a wonderful talent for interior design. She loved her job working with children and was a loving and caring daycare provider. Martha was the eldest of sixteen children and enjoyed traveling with her family. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her granddaughters. She was a very loving mother and “Wita” to her grandchildren. Mrs. Masmarques was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Khalaf A. Mahmood and by her parents, her sisters, Ruth and Maria-Elena Mesa; brothers, Guido, Carlos and Antonio Mesa and her beloved granddaughter, Sofia Alejandra Gutierrez. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Masmarques Gutierrez and her husband Omar; brothers, Leopoldo, Guido, Elkin, Ivo, Carlos, Jaime and Santiago Mesa; sisters, Gloria-Sofia and Alejandra Mesa and beloved granddaughter, Emma Natalia Gutierrez and several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Donal Sullivan as Celebrant. Inurnment will be at a later date in Medellin, Colombia. In lieu of flowers, contributions toward funeral expenses would be appreciated. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring Street, Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000.