Martha "Marty" Ewing Northfield

Martha "Marty" Ewing Northfield, 65, passed away December 10, 2008 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She lived in Pinetop, Arizona from 1995 until early October of this year, when she went to stay with her daughter Karen and her family while being treated for Metastasis Breast Cancer. Her family, while deeply saddened of her passing are relieved that she left the planet, very peacefully in her sleep, with no pain or suffering. Marty was born in December of 1942 in Safford, Arizona, where she was the youngest child in a large blended family. Her parents were Ross and Clessa Ewing. She lived in Duncan, AZ until she graduated from Duncan High School and left to attend Northern Arizona University (known then as the Arizona State College of Flagstaff). Shortly after leaving college and moving to Phoenix she met her beloved husband and best friend of 39 years, Richard "Dick" Northfield. Dick and Marty lived in Phoenix where she worked as an administrator for the City of Glendale and he worked as a hydraulics engineer. They raised two adored daughters, Karen and Debra. After the girls were grown and Marty had retired, Dick and Marty returned to their long time vacation spot in the White Mountains of Arizona. They settled in a lovely meadow home in Pinetop, where Dick, Marty and their faithful companion, Nicholas, rambled about the nearby trails and watched sunsets from the porch. Dick preceded Marty, passing away in May of 2000. Marty was an artist who was good at everything she put her hands to; she created and taught ceramic arts throughout the time she lived in Phoenix. On moving to Pinetop, she discovered a love of quilting and crocheting, and created many beautiful quilts, afghans, throws and wall hangings treasured by her children and, most especially, by her grandchildren. Marty thoroughly enjoyed spending time with friends and family, and was the life of any gathering. She was always willing to lend a hand to any project or task, and was equally generous with her time and her numerous talents. She loved to travel and took every opportunity to do so. She enjoyed participating in the Scottish Games in the United States and Scotland. She also traveled to Peru, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Marty is survived by her two much-loved daughters and their partners, Karen Northfield and Pamela Michaels, Debra and Fred Cawthon; grandchildren, Jessica and Bethany Cawthon, Benjamin, John and Julia Michaels. She leaves behind five elder sisters, Effie Ewing Lehner, Clessa Lunt, Ida Birtcher, Lariene Treat and Velma Stewart; one brother, Leonard Ewing. She will be much missed by her numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and a large group of devoted friends. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Owens Livingston Mortuary White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th St., Show Low. Memorial Donations may be made in honor of Marty Northfield's fight against breast cancer to: Susan G. Koman for the Cure, Attn: Memorial Donation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 (877) 465-6636 or www.komen.org