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Marty settled in Lafayette and graduated from Acalanes High School in 1961. He went on to study history at San Francisco State.
In 1961 he also met Bonnie Richard and within two years they married. In 1970, Marty purchased Cherry's Express Moving and Storage and successfully ran the Oakland-based business for more than two decades. His business took him all over the state of California, and as a result, his knowledge of the highways and backroads of this beautiful state, as well as its history, was vast.
Marty raised his family of five children with Bonnie in Lafayette. He was an active member of the community coaching the teams of his children, and had years of devoted volunteerism at Lafayette Little League and Las Trampas Pool. If he wasn't coaching, he was cheering on his kids and later grandkids with jolly enthusiasm and positivity.
An avid reader, his passion for learning never ceased and he enjoyed debating any topic with friends and family.
Marty died May 9th peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones after a brief but heroic battle with leukemia. He is survived by Bonnie, along with their children Jerome, Kjell, Catherine, Kari, and Elizabeth; and their spouses Sarah, Tisha, Sean Micallef, Eduardo Montero, and Ryan Siamas. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Padon and Grant; Victoria and James; Morgan and Roane Micallef; Isabella, Joaquin, and Jake Montero; William, Alexis, and Gavin Siamas.
He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and Opa. A celebration of Marty's life will take place Sunday, October 13th in Moraga.
Reach the reporter at:
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA