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Francesca Luciana Ferrari Rojas Tijerina Martino, 23, was killed in a traffic accident on Monday, October 19, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. The other driver was at fault and was cited with violating Florida Statute 316.122 vehicle turning left. Legal issues are discussed separately. She was wearing her Shoei RF-1000 full face helmet, Cortech Adrenaline gloves, leather jacket and Garne Black Rose boots at the time of the accident. |
Francesca Martino was nearing graduation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and was already an intern at NASA while still taking classes at Embry-Riddle. She had already completed 200 credits when it takes 120 credits to graduate. She was majoring in aerospace engineering, aerospace studies, and minoring in mechanical engineering, mathematics, human factors (ergonomics) and psychology. She will be posthumously awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering (aka rocket science) in May, 2010.
Articles about her life have already been written at:
| Please share your comments at Legacy Blog | Site donated by the Cooper & Staacke Families |
| Eulogy | Amber S. Gell |
| Her Last Dean's List | Maj Mirmirani, Dean, College of Engineering, ERAU |
| The Ultimate “Graduate” | Dallas McFadden, coworker at Kennedy Space Center |
| Letter from Robert D. Cabana | Director, Kennedy Space Center |
| Letter from Charles F. Bolden, Jr. | Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Francesca Poem | Alyssa Nichols |
| Francesca Martino's life was devoted to traveling to space | St. Petersburg Times |
| Eagles Mourn the Loss of Francesca Martino | Embry-Riddle Athletics |
| Student Passes Away In Tragic Accident | Embry-Riddle Student Government Association |
| Francesca Martino: NASA Intern's Astronaut Dreams End Too Soon | Orlando Sentinel |
| In Memory of Francesca Martino | Blog Spot |
| Obituary | DuBois [PA] Courier Express |
| Motorcycle News Blog | Ride 850 |
| Student Dies in Motorcycle Accident | Embry-Riddle Avion Newspaper |
| Sigma Sigma Sigma Remembers a Sister's Life | Embry-Riddle Avion Newspaper |
| NASA Latina Intern Astronaut Wanted To Go To Mars | Gerald Maxey |
Feel free to post publicly on any of the blogs above, or you may send a private email to Richard & Cecilia Martino.
A memorial fund has been established to pay her college debts
and to help other students studying the arts and sciences.
Donations will be accepted at the: