David Asher Martin, author, producer and consultant to the Yankees, passed away on October 5 after a long struggle with brain and lung cancer. He was 77 years old.

Martin, born on December 22, 1928, grew up in Queens Village and attended Flushing High School. He later went to Brooklyn College and lived most of his life in Brooklyn as a writer. He was publisher of the prominent news publication, The Manhattan Pennysaver, and also the QPTV Monthly TV Guide.
Martin also wrote, produced and directed industrial films for the US Navy, Johnson & Johnson, Computer Associates and United Nuclear Corporation.
He served as president of Tapepower and Filmpower, executive producer of Special Video Projects for Gannett Productions, Inc., creative director for Avon Products and also acted as a consultant to the New York Yankees.
Martin wrote two books, The Instant Button Book and Son Of The Instant Button Book.
He produced two albums, &#8220Mrs. Portnoy's Retort” and &#8220Richard the 37th-The Agnew and the Ecstasy.” He also wrote feature films such as &#8220Softballers,” &#8220Winter Tigers” and &#8220Nobody Says Goodbye.”
Aside from his busy schedule, Martin was known by many as a humorist.
&#8220That's how he got by in life,” his wife Nancy Littlefield, said. Littlefield saw her husband as a person others naturally drew close to. &#8220He was a family man and just a good guy,” she said.
In addition to his wife, Martin is survived by stepchildren; sister Sylvia Rubin; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Riverside Memorial Chapel on 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan.