ABEYTA -- Tony Abeyta, 71, of Hanford died Sunday. He was a retired cook for various restaurants. Memorial: 11 a.m. Saturday at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home in Fresno.

AVILA -- George James Avila, 87, of Kingsburg died Saturday. He was a farmer. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church.

ALLY -- Marjorie Louise Ally, 77, of Caruthers died March 3. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Washington Colony Cemetery in Easton. Arrangements: Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.

ALLEN -- Robert D. Allen, 57, of Madera died Feb. 27. He was a partner in B & B Flooring. Memorial: noon Saturday at family residence, 3166 W Barstow Ave. in Fresno. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service in Fresno.

BLACK -- Leland Ray Black, 60, of Fresno died Wednesday. He was a retail service technician. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Yost and Webb Funeral Home Chapel.

Esther Padilla, the only Hispanic woman to serve on the Fresno City Council and a longtime social worker and champion of organ transplants after getting one herself, died this week of renal failure.

BEJECKIAN -- Susan Agnes Bejeckian, 92, of Fresno died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. No services will be held.

DORAN -- Jeffery Dale Doran, 42, of Madera died Tuesday. He was a maintenance technician for 15 years. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements: Smith Manor Grace Chapel.

ARNST -- Lawrence Arnst, 89, of Reedley died March 3. He was a farmer. Graveside: 1 p.m. Friday at Kingsburg Cemetery. Memorial: 2 p.m. Friday at Kingsburg First Baptist Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg.

Sylvia Mehas, who with her husband ran the old Fresno Malt Shop and Athenian Restaurant in downtown Fresno and was a community leader and strong force in her children's lives, died Saturday. She was 94.

BUENO -- Jessie G. Bueno, 91, of the Pinedale neighborhood of Fresno, died March 4. She was a retired bakery clerk. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lisle Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony of

WOOD -- Norman Lee Wood, 84, of Clovis died Feb. 26. No services will be held. Arrangements: Shant Bhavan Punjabi Funeral Home & Crematorium in Fowler.

BROCKMANN -- John "Jack" Brockmann, 86, of Fresno died Wednesday. He was a business owner. Graveside: 11 a.m. Friday at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

ALVARADO CASADA -- Ignacio Alvarado Casada, 63, of Orange Cove died March 2. He was a machinist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

BOUTSOMSY -- Lou Boutsomsy, 57, of Fresno died Feb. 28. He was an auto mechanic. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon today at Fresno Funeral Chapel. Service: 9 a.m. today at the chapel. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

AUDLER -- Brente Kenneth Audler, 44, of Madera died Saturday. He was a welder for 25 years. Private service. Arrangements: Smith Manor Grace Chapel.

ACOSTA DE VILLANUEVA -- Rafaela Acosta de Villanueva, 82, of Fresno died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Yost & Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Alphons

ATAMIAN -- Gabriel Gregory Atamian, 77, of Fresno died Monday. He was a medical doctor for 25 years. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Armenian Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

CALDERON -- Helena C. Calderon, 94, of the Pinedale neighborhood of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Per

ALVAREZ -- Sheila D. Alvarez, 67, of Fresno died Feb. 18. She was a retired computer analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense. Private service. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

ANDREONI -- Barbara Lois Andreoni, 85, of Fresno died Wednesday. She was a bookkeeper. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Hele

Clarence Atwell Jr., who served as chairman of the Tachi Yokut tribe for 42 years, has died. He was 67.

BABCOCK -- Stanley Babcock, 91, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a retired city plumbing inspector. Private service. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

Joe Bigham, a longtime Associated Press correspondent for the Valley, loved his family, his profession and his role mentoring young journalists, said those who knew him.