Cause of death: Cancer

Obituary Notice:

Martha (Marci) Miriam Bruch Dayley Former Resident of Bay Point Martha, 50, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland from complications of cancer.

Martha was born Oct. 10, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee to Ann Cecelia Koertner and George Franklin Bruch. She married her high school sweetheart in 1974 and was a devoted mother to three children.

Martha loved people. She loved to write and she loved to laugh! She was passionate about cooking, music, language, literature, art, and family history. She also enjoyed traveling, teaching, and working in the garden.

Martha was a 2007 graduate of Mills College with a major in English. Her plans to pursue an MFA in creative writing at the University of Baltimore were blighted by her battle with cancer. She fought valiantly with faith, hope, and courage. Martha was always cheerful and an inspiration to those around her. She loved her family and found joy in spending time with them. She was a doting grandmother to three young grandsons.

Martha was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a true disciple of the Savior. Martha was predeceased by her son, Brandon Dayley, as well as her father, George F. Bruch.

She is survived by Larry Dayley of Martinez, CA; children Chantel Calder of Columbia, MD, and Clayton Dayley of Martinez, CA; siblings Madelyn Altman of Friday Harbor, WA, Martin Bruch of Burlingame, CA, John Bruch of Vernal, UT, and Rachel Dunn of Concord, CA; mother Ann Anderson of White Rocks, UT; and three grandsons.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 11am at the Martinez LDS Chapel, 940 Palisade Drive, Martinez, California, 94553.

A viewing will take place at Oak Park Hills Chapel, 3111 N Main St., Walnut Creek on Friday evening, July 31 from 6 to 8pm and at 10am before the funeral on Saturday. Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Burley, ID.