Rodney David Martz CAROLINA BEACH — Rodney David Martz, 90, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care, Salisbury, Maryland. He was born Feb. 6, 1930, in Washington, D.C., to parents, Lester and Rita (Cooper) Martz. He and his siblings grew up in post-depression-era Washington, D.C., and attended church regularly with their mother. He was a member of the Boys Club of Southeast Washington since age 7, and had many fond memories of his experiences there through his after school activities; such as swim team and lifeguarding. A free-spirited neighbor girl, Arlene Butler, later became his wife and lifelong companion. Rodney and Arlene both graduated from Eastern High School, Class of 1948, Washington, D.C.