Martha passed at the age of 92 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born in Sweden to Knute and Linda Lundquist and was one of two children. Her family immigrated from Sweden in 1942. Martha graduated from high school in Seattle, Washington. At the age of 30 she met and married Paul Banker. They had two children, Bonnie (Chris) Smith of Salinas and Kim Banker of Nevada. Martha and her two children moved to Carmel in 1958 and she particularly loved living in the area.

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Mrs. Banker was a highly-talented, natural musician who played piano professionally at the Red Pony and Fallatin's in Monterey. She was a charter member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church in Carmel Valley and a member of the Carmel Foundation. Among her favorite things to do was attending movies, reading, sewing, exercising and she was a big fan of the Giants and the Warriors.

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Martha leaves two granddaughters: Rachel of Salinas and Sarah (James) Pagnella of Pacific Grove and two great-grandchildren, Emily and Cru.