Virginia "Ginger" Martin

Virginia R. “Ginger” Martin, 81, of Butler, passed away, Monday, October 26, 2020, at the Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born March 11, 1939 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth Rodgers and Theresa (Cirillo) Rodgers Beck.

Ginger retired from the Butler VA Hospital and currently worked at Skate Castle at the candy counter, where she loved all the kids. She enjoyed her grandchildren, being a bartender at the K of C for duckpin bowling, scratch off tickets and baking cookies for special events and steeler games.

She is survived by her son, Benjamin C. Martin, his wife Mary and their son Aaron.

Her daughter, Jayne Martin, her fiance Frank Cox, and her son, James “Tony” Matuke, III.

4 great granddaughters: Jayden, Toni Kay, Myah and Avah Matuke.

Her siblings: Mary L. (Gordon) Payung, Theresa “Cis” (C. Jack) Beilstein, Judy Beilstein, Richard (Carolyn) Rodgers, Patricia Nicolazzo, Gerry (Keith) Morgan and Micky Rodgers.

1 sister-in-law, Linda Rodgers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard Mackrell and Joel Martin; also her brother, John Rodgers and her sister, Joann Rodgers.

Friends will be received at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 East Cunningham Street, Butler, from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Thursday. A Blessing Service will be held Thursday at 4:00 pm at the Funeral Home.

Due to current mandates and restrictions, everyone attending is to respect social distancing, also provide and wear a facial covering.

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