REV. FR. JOSE A. MARTINEZ, S.J., Assistant Scoutmaster and Chaplain Jose Martinez was born on September, 1921 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte to Jose Martinez and Julia Agcaoili. He graduated from the Colegio de San Carlos High School, Cebu City, where he was an Eagle Scout. From 1939-1942, he was a student at the San Jose Seminary in Manila. On May 31, 1942 he entered the Society of Jesus, as a novitiate at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Manila and Novaliches. For a time he taught languages and religion at the Atendeo de Naga. He studied theology at Woodstock College, Woodstock, Maryland and was ordained to the priesthood on June 16, 1956 at the Chapel of Fodham University, New York City, by Francis Cardinal Spellman. For two years, from 1958-160, he served at the Ateneo de San Pablo, San Pablo City, as adminsitrator professor of English and Religion; and librarian and as a parish priest in Cagayan District of Mindanao. Then he was called to accompany the Philippine contingent as Assistant Scoutmaster and Chaplain. His surviving brothers and sisters are: Fr. Federico A. Martinez, S.J., Head Chaplain, Philippine General Hospital, Manila; and Treasurer, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City; Sister Marie Manuela, Staff of the ICU Genarclate, Rome, Italy; Julio Martinez, Cebu City; Ruben Martinez, Nestle, Inc., Makati; Jesus Martinez, Cebu City; Mrs. Maria Martinez vda de Alvarado, San Juan, Rizal; Mrs. Teresita A. Young, Cebu City; and Ms. Ruperta Martinez, vice-president, University of Southern Philippines, Cebu City. Fr. Jose Martinez blessed the Philippine delegation before they boarded the plan for Hong Kong. This was part of the final rites.
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