ARIAS -- Carmelo Arias, 89, of Visalia died Monday. He was a welder. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel.

AHRONIAN -- Mary Ahronian, 90, of Fowler died Saturday. She was an office manager. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Wallin's Fowler Funeral Home. Home services: 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Church services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. Gregory the

WASHINGTON -- Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93.

ALTIMUS -- Rita Ann Altimus, 79, of Avenal died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Coalinga. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.

PEREZ -- Robert Ramirez Perez, 62, of Fresno died June 27. He was a cement layer. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, St. John's Cathedral. Visitation: noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

ALONZO -- Angelita Alonzo, 79, of Sanger died June 27. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church on O Str

AMEY -- Jacqueline Norween Amey, 63, of Fresno died Monday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, New Beginning Apostolic Church.

BENCE -- Edna Bence, 97, of Exeter died Monday. She was a fruit packer. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel. Graveside: 9 a.m. Monday, Exeter Public Cemetery District.

ASATOURIAN -- Vazgen Asatourian, 57, of Fresno died Friday. He was an automobile glass technician. Home services: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Yost & Webb Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. Paul Armenian Church. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711.

KETNER -- Ruth Mae Ketner, 78, of Fresno died Friday. She was a bookkeeper for 50 years. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Cornelia Avenue Southern Baptist Church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

BAILEY -- Ray Eugene Bailey, 80, of Fresno died Thursday. He was the owner of RPM Planing Mill. Memorial: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mountain View Community Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

ARMAGANIAN -- Evelyn Armaganian, 92, of Selma died Tuesday. She was a winery worker. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Gregory Armenian Church in Fowler. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements: Page Funeral Chapel.

ALLEN -- Boyd Allen, 86, of Dinuba died Tuesday. He was a supervisor for a poultry plant. Private services. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

ALVARADO -- Juanita Alvarado, 68, of Fresno died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. today, Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Rosary: 7 p.m. today at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Mary's Queen of Apostles.

ANDERSEN -- Charles Andersen, 59, of Reedley died Thursday. He was an elementary school teacher. Committal: 10 a.m. Friday, Reedley Cemetery Memorial Building. Memorial: 11 a.m. Friday, Christ Lutheran Church. Remembrances: Christ Lutheran Church, 1254 N.

AGUILAR -- Juanita S. Aguilar, 89, of Fresno died Monday. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Thursday, St. John's Ca

GENTRY -- Saundra Lynn Johnson Gentry, 63, of Fresno died June 12. She was a retired office manager. Memorial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

ALLEN -- Grady Allen, 78, of Oakhurst died May 31. A memorial service and potluck: 5 to 8 p.m. June 29, Joe Van Allen Hall, 1850 W. Cleveland Ave. at the Madera Fairgrounds in Madera. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BOWERS -- Annie Katherine Bowers, 93, of Fresno died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Stephens & Bean Chapel. Graveside: 11 a.m. Thursday, Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrances: the donor's favorite charity.

ANDREWS -- William Michael Andrews, 76, of Fresno died Tuesday. He was a retired engineer. Private arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

Nic Fiore, the personable and charismatic ski instructor who graced the slopes of Badger Pass for more than 50 years, was remembered Wednesday as a man who will have a permanent place in the history of Yosemite National Park.

BROWN -- William J. Brown, 75, of Coalinga died Saturday. He was an equipment operator for 30 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel. Graveside: 9 a.m. Saturday, Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

ALFARO -- Maria Gabriela Alfaro, 53, of Mendota died Friday. She was a farm laborer. Mass: 8 p.m. today, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Arrangements: Funeraria La Paz in Fresno.

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