Martha Patricia Showalter

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Martha Patricia Showalter passed away on July 8, 2025 in Whittier, California. Born August 26, 1939 to Hope and Edward Torres in Pico Rivera, Marti often spoke fondly of her happy childhood as a tomboy, playing in the backyard of her home on Slauson Avenue with younger siblings Rebecca, Mary Ann, Richard, and Steve. She graduated from El Rancho High School in 1957, and attended secretarial school.

As a young woman, Marti loved to go out dancing, which is where she met the love of her life, Robert Showalter. Marti and Bob were married in January 1968, and had two daughters, Kelly and Kathy. The family enjoyed going on frequent road trips and camping together across California and the West. After nearly forty years of adventures and married life, Bob passed away in 2007.

Marti worked for most of her adult life, including twenty years with a company first known as Mobilecomm. She remained with the company through many staff and name changes, until working at their on-site office supporting Southern California Edison. Following her retirement in 2013, she kept in touch with many of her work friends, and always looked forward to each time they could meet up together.

Marti is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, and sister Rebecca (Torres) Larson. She is survived by daughters Kelly (Showalter) Shire and Kathy Showalter, and four grandchildren: Lily, Riley, Tucker, and Damien. She is also survived by siblings Mary Ann Wardingley, Richard Torres, and Stephen Torres, and many other extended family members. Marti will be missed for too many memories and qualities to list, but especially for her humor, her insight and wisdom, and her deep love for family and friends.