CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On September 2, the Taft ISD District Nurse Martin “Marty” Vara passed away due to COVID-19.
Vara was 56 years old. He was a retired fireman and paramedic of 31 years. He also worked previously at the Spohn Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
Vara's family put together a GoFundMe to raise money for medical and funeral expenses.
In a GoFundMe post Vara’s nephew, JoAdrian Vara stated “Marty never stopped giving. He was well known and respected by his peers. He was a loving husband, father, brother and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.”
