Obituaries for Saturday, May 26

AGUIRRE -- Francisco Rodriguez Aguirre, 81, of Corcoran died Monday. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bledsoe Family People's Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. June 1 at Our Lady of Lourdes

Obituaries for Friday, May 25

BENNETT -- Peggy Bennett, 78, of Sanger died Monday. She was a homemaker. Services were held. Remembrance: Alzheimer's Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 3438, Pinedale, CA 93650. Arrangements: Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home.

Obituaries for Thursday, May 24

BEGBIE -- Loretta Helen Begbie, 80, of Clovis died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California in Fresno.

Obituaries for Wednesday, May 23

BOLES -- Tina Lynette Boles, 50, of Fresno died May 16. She was an in-home care provider. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church. Interment: noon Saturday at Mt. View Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.

Obituaries for Tuesday, May 22

ALVAREZ -- Julian Alvarez Jr., 42, of Tulare died Thursday. He was a certified dietary manager. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Friday at North Tulare Cemetery.

Obituaries for Monday, May 21

MENDIOLA -- Epifanio "Pete" Mendiola, 81, of Fresno died Thursday. He was a farmer. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Serenity Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Living Water.

Obituaries for Sunday, May 20

DEFTY -- Peter Wayne Defty, 76, of Sanger died Monday. He was a pilot for 59 years with the U.S. Marine Corps, Pan American and United Airlines. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. June 2 at The Reelhorns' residence, 14167 E. San Gabriel Lane, Sanger. Arrangements: People's Funeral Chapel in Hanford.

Obituaries for Saturday, May 19

BASTRIRE -- Richard Frank Bastrire, 79, of Visalia died Friday. He was a retired technician with a telephone company. Graveside: 11 a.m. Thursday at Visalia District Cemetery in the Pavilion. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

Obituaries for Friday, May 18

COOK -- Marjorie Cook, 81, of Fresno died May 9. She was a retired department secretary at Fresno State. Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Lisle Funeral Home.

Obituaries for Thursday, May 17

ARMENTA -- Manuel Michael Armenta, 30, of Fresno died May. 8. He was a laborer. Private service. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

Obituaries for Wednesday, May 16

CHAVEZ-RAMOS -- Gonzalo Chavez-Ramos, 72, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a farmer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Alphonsus. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Cemetery. Arrangements: Palm La Paz Funerals and Cremations.

Obituaries for Tuesday, May 15

BARTEL -- Wesley Bartel, 80, of Fresno died Friday. He was a retired carpenter. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Riverpark Bible Church Chapel. Remembrance: South Asian Ministries, P.O. Box 27487, Milwaukee, WI 53227. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

Obituaries for Monday, May 14

CIPOLLA -- John A. Cipolla, 87, of Fresno died Thursday. He was a construction worker for 45 years. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Obituaries for Sunday, May 13

ANDERSON -- William Henry Anderson, 56, of Fresno died May 6. He was a petitioner for 16 years. Private service. Arrangements: Green Leaf Cremations & Natural Burials.

Obituaries for Saturday, May 12

BEASLEY -- Everett Leroy Beasley, 61, of Fresno died Monday. He was a vehicle repo man. Private service. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

Obituaries for Friday, May 11

COPELAND -- Denver Shane Copeland, 49, of Tulare died Sunday. He was a cook. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Myers Funeral Service & Crematory Chapel in Porterville. Service: 10 a.m. Monday at Plainview Pentecostal Church of God in Lindsay.

Obituaries for Thursday, May 10

BABB -- Billie Ray Babb, 61, of Fresno died Wednesday. He was a mechanic. Service: 9 a.m. Friday at Reade & Sons Funeral Home.

Obituaries for Wednesday, May 9

AGUILAR -- Frank Aguilar, 54, of Fresno died Friday. He was a machine operator. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

Obituaries for Tuesday, May 8

ANDRADE -- Robert John Andrade Jr., 19, of Tulare died Sunday. He was a student. Visitation: noon p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. May 14 at Rosary and Mass: St. Rita's Catholic Church.

Obituaries for Monday, May 7

ABBOTT -- Virginia L. Abbott, 88, of Fresno died Saturday. She was a clerical assistant for Fresno Unified School District. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Remembrances: California Armenian Home, 6720 E. Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727 or Nancy Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw, Suite C-1, Fresno, CA 93711.

Obituaries for Sunday, May 6

BANKS -- Tina Lafaye Banks, 45, of Fresno died Friday. She was an in-home care provider. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Saints Rest Baptist Church.

Obituaries for Saturday, May 5

ALPUCHE VALDEZ -- Maria Aurelia Ines Alpuche Valdez, 69, of Fresno died April 27. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Butler Church. Wake Service: 6 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements: Funer

Obituaries for Friday, May 4

CHONTONG -- Suwan Chontong, 59, of Fresno died Saturday. He was an energy specialist. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Cemetery.

Obituaries for Thursday, May 3

ARMENDARIZ -- Marcelo Richard Armendariz, 52, of Kerman died April 21. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. today at the church. Service: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel.

Obituaries for Wednesday, May 2

BANUELOS -- Dolores Banuelos, 56, of Fresno died April 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. today at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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