Daniel M. Martin, Jr.

Daniel M. Martin, Jr., 79, of Washington, died Monday, July 22, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born September 12, 1933, in Washington, a son of Daniel Marlin Martin, Sr., and Emma Elizabeth Cummins Martin. A 1954 graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Martin worked as a Pressman for the Washington Post for 11 years after training at the Observer-Reporter. For over 50 years, he was a member of Washington Lodge #164 F&AM, where he was Past Master. In addition, he was a member of Washington Chapter #150, where he was a past High Priest; Council #1 where he was Most Excellent and Select Master Mason; Tall Cedars of Lebanon #149; Jacques DeMolay Chapter #3; Pittsburgh Consistory; Syria Temple Shrine; Heritage Unit Syria Temple (Clowns) and Washington-Greene Caravan #2. Mr. Martin was a member of First United Methodist Church. On December 7, 1957, he married Sara Elizabeth McDonald, who died September 23, 1976. On August 5, 1977, he married Patricia Louise Rafter, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Michael (Christina) Natoli of Afton, Virginia and John (Patricia) Wingate of San Antonio, Texas; three daughters, Beverly (Jacob) Colley of Bridgeville, Diane (Robert) Jones of Wichita, Kansas and Terri (Daniel) Kinley of Hampton, Virginia; a brother, James Martin of Spokane, Washington; and four sisters, Margaret Reynolds, of Marietta, California, Beulah Brownlee of Washington, Pennsylvania, Eileen Scott of Sunderland, Massachusetts, and Arleen Berry of Washington; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 26th, with Rev. Keith Simmons and Rev. David Kinsley officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery. Masonic Services will be held in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Thursday.