Martes M. Q. "Tuesday" Pizano, 39, of Rock Island, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at home.

Services will be 2:00pm Friday, March 6, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, IL. Recitation of the Rosary will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the funeral home, with visitation following from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be left to the family to be designated at a later date.

Martes was born October 28, 1980 in Moline, a daughter of Ruben, Sr. and Denise Pizano. Martes graduated from Rock Island High School, Class of 1999. She was a homemaker and enjoyed caring for her numerous pets, including ferrets, lizards, cats, and dogs. She loved to dance and was very artistic.

Martes was especially looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild. Most important to her were her family, whom she loved greatly. She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by all.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Alicia Pizano, Rock Island and Santana Pizano, Rock Island; a grandchild on-the-way; mother, Denise Pizano (Tim Hofer), Rock Island; siblings, Valentina (Antonio) Garcia, Rock Island, Ruben Pizano, Jr., Rock Island, Josefina Pizano, Moline, and Jasmin Antu, Moline; maternal grandfather, Frank Dena, Rock Island; uncle, Ramiro Rodriguez, Rock Island; aunt, Christina Dena, Maine; and eighteen nieces and nephews. Also surviving are a host of cousins and additional family.

Martes was preceded in death by her father, Ruben, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Joseph and Maria Torres Pizano; maternal grandparents, Michael and Sheila Rind; and maternal great-grandparents, Abel "Tony"Quevedo and Elvira Quevedo.