Obituaries for Wednesday, Feb. 10

ADAIR -- John Frederick Adair, 96, of Fresno died Jan. 28. He was a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Graveside: 2 p.m. Friday, Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Abbey Funerari

Memorial services set for Ethie Radanovich

WASHINGTON -- Memorial services for the late Ethie Weaver Radanovich have been set for northern Virginia on Wednesday and the Sierra Nevada foothills on Feb. 21.

Obituaries for Tuesday, Feb. 9

ALEC -- Leroy Gene Alec, 65, of Selma died Sunday. He was a maintenance mechanic for the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation. Chapel: 10 a.m. Saturday, Salvation Army Chapel in Fresno. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home

Obituaries for Monday, Feb. 8

BANUELOS -- Joseph David Banuelos III, 45, of Clovis died Wednesday. He was in law enforcement for 18 years. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Valley Bible Church in Hercules. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 7

AGUILAR -- Maria de los Angeles Equia Aguilar, 73, of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. Sunday, Fuerza del Calvario, 1540 S. Valentine Ave. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

Obituaries for Saturday, Feb. 6

ASHBROOK -- Albert L. Ashbrook, 86, of Fresno died Wednesday. He was a still operator and maintenance man in winemaking for 27 years. Visitation: noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Boice Funeral Home in Clovis. Graveside: 2 p.m. Monday, Clovis Cemetery. Remembrances:

Radanovich's wife dies of cancer at 50

Ethie Weaver Radanovich, the wife of Mariposa Congressman George Radanovich, passed away Thursday night following a three-year ovarian cancer ordeal..

Obituaries for Friday, Feb. 5

ALBA -- Maria Del Socorro Alba, 84, of Fresno died Monday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Serenity Funeral Chapel. Rosary with Mass to follow: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. John's Cathedral. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

M.D. Crocker, Fresno's first fed judge, dies at 94

M.D. Crocker, Fresno's first federal judge and a four-decade veteran of the federal bench first appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, died Tuesday at his Chowchilla home. He was 94.

Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 4

BENDOSKI -- Helen T. Bendoski, 88, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Fresno, died Jan. 28. She was an administrative assistant. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Palm Avenue Community Church in Fresno. Memorial: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Remembrances:

Obituaries for Wednesday, Feb. 3

ALLMAN -- Kenneth C. Allman, 86, of Fresno died Saturday. He was a retired rancher. Private family services. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

Obituaries for Tuesday, Feb. 2

ARREDONDO -- Flavia Arredondo, 77, of Fresno died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. John's Cathedral.

Editor jailed in '76 Bee source case dies at 84

Retired journalist James H. Bort Jr., one of four Fresno Bee reporters and editors who went to jail rather than divulge a confidential source, died Friday after a brief illness.

Obituaries for Monday, Feb. 1

BERSTLER -- V.O. Berstler, 103, of Sanger died Saturday. He was a retired master construction engineer. Graveside: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home.

Former staff chief for Sen. Cranston dies at 80

Roy Greenaway, who grew up in Fresno and became chief of staff to the late Sen. Alan Cranston, has died at his home near Sacramento. He was 80.

Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 30

ARREDONDO -- Ruben S. Arredondo, 74, of Corcoran died Thursday. He was a retired owner and operator of Arredondo Trucking. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Bledsoe Family People's Funeral Chapel. Services: noon Tuesday at the chapel.

Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 29

ALEXANDER -- Rene "Jurado" Alexander, 58, of Los Banos died Sunday. Rosary and services: 4 p.m. Sunday, Whitehurst Funeral Chapel.

Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 28

BARBER -- Laron Ronnie Barber, 37, of Fresno died Jan. 21. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 27

ALACAR -- Jaime Almariz Alacar, 76, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a retired farmer. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, St.

Dinuba native, longtime Capitol aide dies of stroke

Melinda Ramona Melendez, a Dinuba native and longtime state Capitol aide, died last week of a stroke. She was 61.

Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 26

ABE -- Masaru Abe, 93, of Reedley died Saturday. He was a retired field supervisor for a packinghouse. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Reedley Buddhist Church. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno.

Obituary for Monday, Jan. 25

DAVIDSON -- Maggie Dora Davidson, 93, of Lindsay died Friday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today, Myers Chapel in Porterville. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Vandalia Cemetery in Porterville.

Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 24

BARELA -- Rafaela M. Barela, 85, of Parlier died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Wallin's Parlier Funeral Home. Wake: 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Chapel service: 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 23

BARCA -- Henry Michael Barca, 72, of Clovis died Thursday. He was employed in sales at Fresno Dodge for 10 years. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home in Fresno.

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