Iris Beverly Martin

Iris Beverly (Rogers) Martin age 89 of Stuart, Florida passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025 with family by her side.

She was born November 28, 1935, in Mendon, Massachusetts. She graduated from Mendon High School in 1953 and became the valedictorian of her class.  She went to Becker Junior College in Massachusetts, where she completed her business degree in 1955. She was a member of the Massachusetts Girls State – American Legion Auxiliary – State Teachers College – Bridgewater 1952. Iris was then recruited to serve as a secretary for a branch of our military and moved to Washington D.C. This is where she crossed paths with her husband George, serving in the Marines, at a USO dance, and the future was set.

Iris was married to George D. Martin on October 6, 1956, at the First Baptist Church of Mendon, Massachusetts. They relocated to reside in Monrovia, California, where they started their family in 1958. After a few moves back and forth across the Country with the family from Duarte and Bradbury, California, to Mendon, Massachusetts, they settled in Stuart, Florida, and lived there for her remaining years.

She served her family as a working mom, a legal secretary, a swim team mom, and so many other duties over the years.

Her husband preceded her in passing on July 24, 2022, after 65 years of marriage. She is survived by daughter Dorrie Martin (Ken) Deakins and son David (Robyn) Martin, grandchildren Christina (Christopher) Sanders, Adam Martin, Derek (Courtney) Deakins, and Hollyn Deakins, and great grandchildren Christian Sanders and George Deakins. Many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Bertha Rogers, and siblings Larry and Frank (Snookie). She is survived by her sibling Barbara.

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