In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jenni Rebeccah Martell, and one brother.
Mr. Martell was a member of Grace and Glory Lutheran Church and a clarinetist in the Charlottesville Municipal Band. He retired from the Oceanside, New York Public Schools where he served as the high school orchestra director. His hobbies included music, golf and carpentry; and he was a veteran of the United States Army.
Survivors include his mother; his wife, Julieanna Martell; a son, Edward Osen Martell and his wife, Johanna, of New York; a daughter, Joanna Katherine Martell, of Colorado; a grandson, Benjamin Edward Martell; three brothers; and one sister.
A celebration of life will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Salem United Methodist Church in Palmyra by the Reverend Kenneth Albright.
The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Grace and Glory Lutheran Church, 96 Garden Lane, Palmyra, Virginia 22963.
Thacker Brothers Lake Monticello Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.