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Monday, June 19, 2017January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved from Wisconsin to Seaside Oregon to bravely begin her life anew at the age of 55 years. There she met Richard Hempel in the fall of 2003, and they were joined in marriage under the auspices of the Episcopal Church on June 12th, 2005. She enjoyed a great many activities and endeavors, among them travel, cooking, gardening, tennis, decorating, dancing, and quilting. She also had a life long passion for the art of Iconography.During her lifetime she traveled over much of Europe, some of Asia, to Canada and Alaska; and several times to the Hawaiian Islands.Carolyn and Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception and hospitality that they experienced at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church played a large part in their decision to make Sequim their home. They purchased a house built in 1976 in the beautiful Sunland Community, and Carolyn lovingly remodeled and redecorated it into their “perfect home.”Carolyn Marie was a truly generous and loving person and a fervent pr...
Saturday, April 08, 2017His dream was to retire at the coast and he happily lived out that dream.Bret was born on April 10, 1959 in Visalia, California to Dolores and Fred Northington. He attended Kings River Hardwick and Hanford High School where he was in the FFA and played football. He graduated from Hanford High in 1977. Bret was a driven entrepreneur who worked throughout High School washing cars at Kings Row Ford. Bret enjoyed being a member of the Kings County Sheriff’s Posse, which he joined in 1987 and during his membership he has served on the Board of Directors, Chairman of the annual crab feeds, Vice President and then President and he was also honored as Rider of the Year, he will be missed dearly by his posse.After graduation, he worked at Kingston Oldsmobile in the sales department. Bret then began dating Terri Hill, whose dad, Robert (“Bob”) Hill, owned Roberts Chevrolet in Hanford, California. Bret left Kingston and worked for Roberts in the sales department.Bret married Terri in 1982. Bob sent Bret to dealer-son school where he graduated and soon got the itch to own his own dealership. The opportunity came in 1990 when the owner of Alta Chevrolet in Dinuba, California, approached Bret about buying the dealership. Bret’s Auto Center came to fruition and the slogan “Your Best Bet is Bret’s” was born. Bret and Terri spent endless days and nights growing the business and raising their children.Bret was known for being able to sell ice to an eskimo and for putting his customers above his bottom line. He built trust with his customers and ...
Monday, April 03, 2017He was a farmworker. Mass: 9 a.m. April 1 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.BETTENCOURT — John Souza Bettencourt, 86, of Hanford died March 17. He was a farmer. Private service. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel.BUEL — Sally T. Buel, 81, of Fresno died March 20. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. April 15 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.BURKHALTER — Katie Maurine Burkhalter, 98, of Fresno died March 19. She was a certified nurses assistant. Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. March 31 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. April 1 at the funeral home. CALLISON — Paul John Callison, 63, of Fresno died March 18. He was a plastic manufacturing supervisor. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.CUNNINGHAM — Addie Jayne Cunningham, 75, of Fresno died March 23. She was a farmer. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 31 at Farewell Funeral Service. ESQUIBEL — Alexander James Esquibel, 27, of Orange Cove died March 10. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. March 30 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 30 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 31 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. FOWLER-HENRY — Maxin...
Monday, March 06, 2017Center. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.GAMBLE — Morris June Gamble, 77, of Laton died March 1. He was a warehouse man. Service: 10:30 a.m. March 9 at First Baptist Church in Hanford. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel in Hanford.JONES — Arlen Edna Jones, 92, of Kingsburg died Feb. 28. She was a retired secretary for the California Southern Baptist Convention. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 8 at Lifeway Baptist Church in Fresno. Remembrance: Lifeway Baptist Church, 4250 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno, CA 93722. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.KLYMKIW — Sylvia Klymkiw, 88, of Madera died March 2. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 2 p.m. March 14 at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. Remembrances: Alzheimer’s Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 3438, Pinedale, CA 93650 or Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.LOMIER — Leon Lomier, 82, of Clovis died March 4. He was a retail auto sales partsman for 41 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 9 at Clovis Cemetery District. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.PAPAGNI — Angelo Gregory Papagni, 95, of Fresno died Feb. 27. He was a farmer for 86 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. March 8 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 8 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrance: Angelo Papagni Scholarship Fund, Ag One Foundation, 2910 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93704. SALAS — Erlinda Alvarez Salas, 54, of Parlier died March 3. She was a secretary. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. March 9 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 9 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 10 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. TORRES — Dolores L. Torres, 90, of Fresno died Feb. 13. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 9 at Reade and Sons Funeral Chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. March 10 ...
Monday, February 27, 2017Gailey, 80, of Fresno died Feb. 21. He was an owner of Sierra Comics and Books. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.GREER — Irving Spence Greer, 91, of Hanford died Feb. 11. He was a certified public accountant. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.HILL — James C. Hill, 91, of O’Neals died Feb. 9. He was a cotton gin worker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.HOOPER — Vera Arlene Hooper, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 20. She was a retired registered nurse for Heritage Adult Day Care Programs. Private service. Remembrances: Greater California German Shepherd Rescue, P.O. Box 577663, Modesto, CA 95357; Central Valley S.P.C.A., 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706; Valley Animal Center, 3934 N. Hayston Ave., Fresno, CA 93726, www.valleyanimal.org. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.LUCAS-LANEY — Kotaro Terry Lucas-Laney Sr., 53, of Fresno died Feb. 18. He was a teachers assistant. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. March 3 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. March 4 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. MILLER — Elizabeth R. Miller, 89, of Fresno died Feb. 8. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.MABUS — Roy John Mabus, 86, of North Fork died Feb. 18. He was a retired civil engineer. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.MENDOZA — Manuel R. Mendoza, 81, of Kingsburg died Feb. 22. He was a road construction worker. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. March 3 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. March 3 at the funeral home. MESA — Ida “Becky” Mesa, 57, of Fresno died Jan. 28. She was a kitchen helper at Trinity Development Center. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 3 at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.OCCHIONERO — Michael Occhionero, 91, of Clovis died Feb. 20. He was a quality control inspector for 38 years. Private service. Remembrance: Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Springs, KY 41076, DAV.org. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.QUINTELA — Benny M. Quintela, 83, of Fresno died Feb. 22. He was a supervisor. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. March 5 at Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 5 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. March 6 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Selma. RAMIREZ — Ernesto Patrick Ramirez, 55, of Fresno died Feb. 17. He was a delivery driver. Memorial: 10 a.m. March 2 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. RAYA — Steve Hernandez Raya, 73, of Lemoore died Feb. 17. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Lemoore Cemetery District. Arrangements: Thomas Marcom Funeral Home.RECEK — Koleeta Kay Recek, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 20. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 2 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.RIVERA — Albert Rivera, 62, of Sanger died Feb. 13. He was a maintenance man. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. March 3 at Tabernacle of Praise Church. Service: 10 a.m. March 3 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funera...
Monday, January 30, 2017VE — Phyliss D. Hargrave, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker for 70 years. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. KELLEY DAY — Eva “Bobbie” Ruth Kelley Day, 93, of Hanford died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at The Remington. Remembrances: VNA & Hospice, P.O. Box 2480, Monterey, CA 93942 or Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.LEDESMA — Eleanor Ledesma, 81, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Belmont Memorial Park. MILLER — MaryAnn Miller, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a retired clerk for city of Fresno. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 14 at Shrine of St. Therese. Remembrance: Nancy Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.PRIMAVERA — Ann Marie Primavera, 103, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a retired factory worker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Farewell Funeral Service. Services to be held at a later date. TODD — Walter Homer Todd Jr., 87, of Miramonte died Dec. 14. He was a commander with the U.S. Navy. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at Dunlap School in Dunlap. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.VEINBERG — John Ernst Veinberg, 69, of Clovis died Jan. 8. He was a counselor and writer. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.VUE — Mai Vue Vue, 74, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was a farmer. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 at Faith Community Church. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
Monday, January 30, 2017Light Funeral Home.DeHART — Bill E. DeHart, 86, of Fresno died Dec. 21. He was a real estate broker. Services were held. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.DEWEY — Carol Ann Dewey, 79, of Hanford died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Laton. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.EHLERS — Mary Louise Ehlers, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. FERNANDES — Maxine Lois Fernandes, 95, of Visalia died Jan. 9. She was a clothing sales clerk. Private service. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.FIALHO — Peter Francisco Albert Fialho, 54, of Fresno died Jan. 6. He was a tax examiner. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.GILSTRAP — Leland Begg Gilstrap, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He was a retired raisin farmer. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Celebration of Life: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at the funeral home. HAUSER — Wayne Edward Hauser, 80, of Visalia died Jan. 9. He was a pastor. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. HEDMAN — Lorene Mae Hedman, 84, of Clovis died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at Yost & Webb Chapel. HOLMES — Stacey Holmes, 52, of Fresno died Jan. 8. She was a hospital administrator. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.IVINS — Roy Dave Ivins, 78, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a retired construction worker for Granite Construction Inc. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. JENSEN — Judith Mae Jensen, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church . Remembrance: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 50 E. Santa Ana Ave., Fresno, CA 93704. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.JONES — Michael Stanley Jones, 66, of Clovis died Jan. 10. He was an entrepreneur in vinyl music. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.LANG — Gerald Carl Lang, 82, of Visalia died Jan. 4. He was a rancher. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Exeter Memorial Building. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.LEE — Sharon E. Lee, 74, of Kingsburg died Jan. 10. She was a teacher. Services were held. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.LINGER — Donald James Linger, 46, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a musician. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Bella Rose Bakery & Cafe in Kingsburg. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg.MACIAS — Ruben Aguilar Macias, 76, of Madera died Jan. 11. He was a retired construction worker. Visitation: noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at the church. Remembrances: St. Joachim Catholic Church Holy Family Table, 401 W. 5th St., Madera, CA 93637 or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Fresno, 340 W. Fallbrook Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. McKINLEY — Archie Donnelly McKinley, 87, of Clovis died Jan. 11. He was a salesman. Graveside: noon Jan. 20 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.MILLIS — Meldon Edger Millis, 92, of Fresno died Oct. 10. He was a mail carrier. Services were held. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel.MOORE — George “Don” Moore, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 3. He was an electronic design engineer for Ford Aerospace. Private service. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Chapel.MORALES — Darlene Frances Morales, 72, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was an executive assistant for the Veterans Administration. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at Fare...
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Monday, June 19, 2017January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved from Wisconsin to Seaside Oregon to bravely begin her life anew at the age of 55 years. There she met Richard Hempel in the fall of 2003, and they were joined in marriage under the auspices of the Episcopal Church on June 12th, 2005. She enjoyed a great many activities and endeavors, among them travel, cooking, gardening, tennis, decorating, dancing, and quilting. She also had a life long passion for the art of Iconography.During her lifetime she traveled over much of Europe, some of Asia, to Canada and Alaska; and several times to the Hawaiian Islands.Carolyn and Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception and hospitality that they experienced at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church played a large part in their decision to make Sequim their home. They purchased a house built in 1976 in the beautiful Sunland Community, and Carolyn lovingly remodeled and redecorated it into their “perfect home.”Carolyn Marie was a truly generous and loving person and a fervent pr...
Saturday, April 08, 2017His dream was to retire at the coast and he happily lived out that dream.Bret was born on April 10, 1959 in Visalia, California to Dolores and Fred Northington. He attended Kings River Hardwick and Hanford High School where he was in the FFA and played football. He graduated from Hanford High in 1977. Bret was a driven entrepreneur who worked throughout High School washing cars at Kings Row Ford. Bret enjoyed being a member of the Kings County Sheriff’s Posse, which he joined in 1987 and during his membership he has served on the Board of Directors, Chairman of the annual crab feeds, Vice President and then President and he was also honored as Rider of the Year, he will be missed dearly by his posse.After graduation, he worked at Kingston Oldsmobile in the sales department. Bret then began dating Terri Hill, whose dad, Robert (“Bob”) Hill, owned Roberts Chevrolet in Hanford, California. Bret left Kingston and worked for Roberts in the sales department.Bret married Terri in 1982. Bob sent Bret to dealer-son school where he graduated and soon got the itch to own his own dealership. The opportunity came in 1990 when the owner of Alta Chevrolet in Dinuba, California, approached Bret about buying the dealership. Bret’s Auto Center came to fruition and the slogan “Your Best Bet is Bret’s” was born. Bret and Terri spent endless days and nights growing the business and raising their children.Bret was known for being able to sell ice to an eskimo and for putting his customers above his bottom line. He built trust with his customers and ...
Monday, April 03, 2017He was a farmworker. Mass: 9 a.m. April 1 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.BETTENCOURT — John Souza Bettencourt, 86, of Hanford died March 17. He was a farmer. Private service. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel.BUEL — Sally T. Buel, 81, of Fresno died March 20. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. April 15 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.BURKHALTER — Katie Maurine Burkhalter, 98, of Fresno died March 19. She was a certified nurses assistant. Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. March 31 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. April 1 at the funeral home. CALLISON — Paul John Callison, 63, of Fresno died March 18. He was a plastic manufacturing supervisor. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.CUNNINGHAM — Addie Jayne Cunningham, 75, of Fresno died March 23. She was a farmer. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 31 at Farewell Funeral Service. ESQUIBEL — Alexander James Esquibel, 27, of Orange Cove died March 10. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. March 30 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 30 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 31 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. FOWLER-HENRY — Maxin...
Monday, March 06, 2017Center. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.GAMBLE — Morris June Gamble, 77, of Laton died March 1. He was a warehouse man. Service: 10:30 a.m. March 9 at First Baptist Church in Hanford. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel in Hanford.JONES — Arlen Edna Jones, 92, of Kingsburg died Feb. 28. She was a retired secretary for the California Southern Baptist Convention. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 8 at Lifeway Baptist Church in Fresno. Remembrance: Lifeway Baptist Church, 4250 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno, CA 93722. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.KLYMKIW — Sylvia Klymkiw, 88, of Madera died March 2. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 2 p.m. March 14 at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. Remembrances: Alzheimer’s Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 3438, Pinedale, CA 93650 or Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.LOMIER — Leon Lomier, 82, of Clovis died March 4. He was a retail auto sales partsman for 41 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 9 at Clovis Cemetery District. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.PAPAGNI — Angelo Gregory Papagni, 95, of Fresno died Feb. 27. He was a farmer for 86 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. March 8 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 8 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrance: Angelo Papagni Scholarship Fund, Ag One Foundation, 2910 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93704. SALAS — Erlinda Alvarez Salas, 54, of Parlier died March 3. She was a secretary. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. March 9 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 9 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 10 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. TORRES — Dolores L. Torres, 90, of Fresno died Feb. 13. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 9 at Reade and Sons Funeral Chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. March 10 ...
Monday, February 27, 2017Gailey, 80, of Fresno died Feb. 21. He was an owner of Sierra Comics and Books. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.GREER — Irving Spence Greer, 91, of Hanford died Feb. 11. He was a certified public accountant. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.HILL — James C. Hill, 91, of O’Neals died Feb. 9. He was a cotton gin worker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.HOOPER — Vera Arlene Hooper, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 20. She was a retired registered nurse for Heritage Adult Day Care Programs. Private service. Remembrances: Greater California German Shepherd Rescue, P.O. Box 577663, Modesto, CA 95357; Central Valley S.P.C.A., 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706; Valley Animal Center, 3934 N. Hayston Ave., Fresno, CA 93726, www.valleyanimal.org. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.LUCAS-LANEY — Kotaro Terry Lucas-Laney Sr., 53, of Fresno died Feb. 18. He was a teachers assistant. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. March 3 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. March 4 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. MILLER — Elizabeth R. Miller, 89, of Fresno died Feb. 8. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.MABUS — Roy John Mabus, 86, of North Fork died Feb. 18. He was a retired civil engineer. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.MENDOZA — Manuel R. Mendoza, 81, of Kingsburg died Feb. 22. He was a road construction worker. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. March 3 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. March 3 at the funeral home. MESA — Ida “Becky” Mesa, 57, of Fresno died Jan. 28. She was a kitchen helper at Trinity Development Center. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 3 at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.OCCHIONERO — Michael Occhionero, 91, of Clovis died Feb. 20. He was a quality control inspector for 38 years. Private service. Remembrance: Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Springs, KY 41076, DAV.org. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.QUINTELA — Benny M. Quintela, 83, of Fresno died Feb. 22. He was a supervisor. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. March 5 at Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 5 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. March 6 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Selma. RAMIREZ — Ernesto Patrick Ramirez, 55, of Fresno died Feb. 17. He was a delivery driver. Memorial: 10 a.m. March 2 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. RAYA — Steve Hernandez Raya, 73, of Lemoore died Feb. 17. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Lemoore Cemetery District. Arrangements: Thomas Marcom Funeral Home.RECEK — Koleeta Kay Recek, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 20. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 2 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.RIVERA — Albert Rivera, 62, of Sanger died Feb. 13. He was a maintenance man. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. March 3 at Tabernacle of Praise Church. Service: 10 a.m. March 3 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funera...
Monday, January 30, 2017VE — Phyliss D. Hargrave, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker for 70 years. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. KELLEY DAY — Eva “Bobbie” Ruth Kelley Day, 93, of Hanford died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at The Remington. Remembrances: VNA & Hospice, P.O. Box 2480, Monterey, CA 93942 or Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.LEDESMA — Eleanor Ledesma, 81, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Belmont Memorial Park. MILLER — MaryAnn Miller, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a retired clerk for city of Fresno. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 14 at Shrine of St. Therese. Remembrance: Nancy Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.PRIMAVERA — Ann Marie Primavera, 103, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a retired factory worker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Farewell Funeral Service. Services to be held at a later date. TODD — Walter Homer Todd Jr., 87, of Miramonte died Dec. 14. He was a commander with the U.S. Navy. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at Dunlap School in Dunlap. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.VEINBERG — John Ernst Veinberg, 69, of Clovis died Jan. 8. He was a counselor and writer. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.VUE — Mai Vue Vue, 74, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was a farmer. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 15 at Faith Community Church. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
Monday, January 30, 2017Light Funeral Home.DeHART — Bill E. DeHart, 86, of Fresno died Dec. 21. He was a real estate broker. Services were held. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.DEWEY — Carol Ann Dewey, 79, of Hanford died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Laton. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.EHLERS — Mary Louise Ehlers, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. FERNANDES — Maxine Lois Fernandes, 95, of Visalia died Jan. 9. She was a clothing sales clerk. Private service. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.FIALHO — Peter Francisco Albert Fialho, 54, of Fresno died Jan. 6. He was a tax examiner. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.GILSTRAP — Leland Begg Gilstrap, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He was a retired raisin farmer. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Celebration of Life: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at the funeral home. HAUSER — Wayne Edward Hauser, 80, of Visalia died Jan. 9. He was a pastor. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. HEDMAN — Lorene Mae Hedman, 84, of Clovis died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at Yost & Webb Chapel. HOLMES — Stacey Holmes, 52, of Fresno died Jan. 8. She was a hospital administrator. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.IVINS — Roy Dave Ivins, 78, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a retired construction worker for Granite Construction Inc. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. JENSEN — Judith Mae Jensen, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church . Remembrance: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 50 E. Santa Ana Ave., Fresno, CA 93704. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.JONES — Michael Stanley Jones, 66, of Clovis died Jan. 10. He was an entrepreneur in vinyl music. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.LANG — Gerald Carl Lang, 82, of Visalia died Jan. 4. He was a rancher. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Exeter Memorial Building. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.LEE — Sharon E. Lee, 74, of Kingsburg died Jan. 10. She was a teacher. Services were held. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.LINGER — Donald James Linger, 46, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a musician. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Bella Rose Bakery & Cafe in Kingsburg. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg.MACIAS — Ruben Aguilar Macias, 76, of Madera died Jan. 11. He was a retired construction worker. Visitation: noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at the church. Remembrances: St. Joachim Catholic Church Holy Family Table, 401 W. 5th St., Madera, CA 93637 or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Fresno, 340 W. Fallbrook Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. McKINLEY — Archie Donnelly McKinley, 87, of Clovis died Jan. 11. He was a salesman. Graveside: noon Jan. 20 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.MILLIS — Meldon Edger Millis, 92, of Fresno died Oct. 10. He was a mail carrier. Services were held. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel.MOORE — George “Don” Moore, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 3. He was an electronic design engineer for Ford Aerospace. Private service. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Chapel.MORALES — Darlene Frances Morales, 72, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was an executive assistant for the Veterans Administration. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at Fare...
