Martha Gale Padron, formerly of Key West, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026, in The Villages, surrounded by her family. Martha was born in Lake Providence, Louisiana, to Counce and Norma Gould on December 2, 1941. She worked for the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority for 20 years, retiring in 1995. She enjoyed reading, cruising, and spending time with her family. Martha is preceded in death by her parents, Counce and Norma Gould, and her siblings Linda Guthrie, Counce Gould, Jr., Jacqueline Higgins, Sydney Gould, and Claudia Arledge. Martha is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert Padron; her children, Lori Hoover (Dave), Jana Davila (Larry), and Robert Padron, Jr.; her grandchildren, Lawrence Davila, Jr., Diana Davila (Robert), Ashley Hoover, Nathaniel Hoover (Jordan), Celeste Padron, and Nicholas Padron; her sisters, Phyllis Abercrombie and Beverly Rohan; Brother-in-law Richard Padron; Sisters-in-law Kae Tea Gould, Gloria Balbontin, Dolores Padron and numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held on November 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Wildwood, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation: https://everloved.com/memorial/martha-padron