Caressa Anne Martin, 33, of Harrisville passed away October 4, 2016 at Grove City Medical Center.

Caressa was born August 25, 1983 in Grove City Pa, she was the daughter of James "Al" Martin and Merlene Hoffman Martin.

She received her education from Franklin High School.   Most recently Caressa was employed at Kwik Fill in Barkeyville as a cashier.  She had prior worked at Kings Family Restaurant in Barkeyville as a waitress and also at Mike's Laugh Inn as a bartender.  

Caressa was a free sprit who lived each day to its fullest.  She loved her children fiercely.  Caressa was a bit of wallflower but also loved the chaos of having a big family filled with lots of aunts, uncles and cousins especially  around the holidays.   She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Penguin fan.   She was the happiest outside and in nature, a child of the forest.  Caressa enjoyed a great novel especially Stephen King books.  She summed it up best saying this about herself "My life is a musical, I will turn every scene into a song and I pretty much love it all!"

Loved ones left to cherish Caressa's memory are her parents Merlene Martin of Harrisville, her father Al Martin of Harrisville and his girlfriend Cindy Hopkins of Kennerdell. Her 3 children Gage A. Marzik and Alexis N. Marzik of St. Petersburg and Logan E. Webster at home.   Her sister Destiny M. Haag of Grove City her brothers Jamie L. Martin of Harrisville and Justin A. Martin of Harrisville.   Her maternal grandfather Merle Hoffman of Harrisville.  A niece Ellianah Haag of Grove City.  Her uncles Edward Hoffman and wife Cheryl of Polk, Randall Hoffman and wife Diane of Polk, David "Kim" Hoffman of Slippery Rock, Robert Hoffman and wife Diane of Harrisville; her aunts Betty Lang and husband Thomas of Polk, Helen Hoffman and husband Ramiro of Polk and Ruth Finch of Meadville and many cousins survive including Jody Martin and wife Tara of Missouri and Raegan Lee of Slippery Rock.

Caressa was preceded in death by her Maternal grandmother Sarah Hoffman her paternal grandparents John Lewis and Stella Martin, her aunt Sue Grossman and uncle Harold Hoffman. 

Family will receive friends at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, 109 Emlenton Street, Clintonville on Friday, October 7, 2016 starting at 3 till 5, a celebration of Caressa life will take place around 5, friends and family are welcome to stay and share memories they have made with Caressa then dinner to follow.

Friends can also email condolences by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net 

The suggest in lieu of flowers be made to ones choice.     

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