Monica Mercedes Martinez
We are saddened to announce the passing Monica Mercedes Martinez, of our beautiful sister, querida hija, and beloved aunt.
Monica passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025. Her loss has been devastating and shocking to all of us who knew and loved her deeply.
Monica was deeply devoted to her family and a loving caregiver to her nephew Elias. Monica was born an artist and saw the potential to create art everywhere. Through her work she tried to see the beauty and sometimes, humour, in everything. She transformed every space she was in, and was supportive of her friends and her art community. Her kindness, intelligence, and curiosity were just a few of the qualities that made her extraordinary.
She was a gentle and loving presence in our lives, and her absence is profound and still difficult to believe.
Per Monica’s wishes, her family will be having a private celebration of her life.
If you would like to remember Monica, please do so by being kind in your actions, and do your best to see beauty everywhere. This is how she was in life, and how she would want us to remember her.
We love you Monica. We miss you. We will be together again one day.
Love,
Mami, Alex, Ed, Andy, Papi and Eli
I’ve known Monica since Grade 9 at Ottewell Jr. High School and at McNally High in Grade 10. We celebrated many birthday gatherings with school friends during our teens and early adult years. I will always remember Monica as having a witty sense of humour, loyal to her closest friends, a bit shy in class and never taking the spot light. I also remember how tall she was in school than the other girls, her shiny black long hair and her beautiful smile. She was a good friend to us. I just can’t believe she’s gone. Rest in peace my dear old friend. 💖 I will always remember you and the fun memories of our teen years. 🌹🌹🌹
I was very sorry to hear about Monica’s death. She was far too young. I had the honour to see the art work she did for her MFA exhibition in ceramics. we had many conversations about the work – an hommage to the people lost in chile during the coup and civil war. I am now working with another graduate student who is researching the 1973 coup and memorials and I have sent her a link to Monica’s thesis. Her legacy lives on and she is so missed!