Obituaries for Saturday, Oct. 24

Published online on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009

ACEVEDO -- Richard Acevedo Sr., 67, of Fowler died Tuesday. He was a metal fabricator. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at the chapel.

BAILEY -- Theodore Walter Bailey, 73, of Porterville died Thursday. He was an owner. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Myers Chapel.

BIER -- Ronald M. Bier, 76, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a cement finisher. Interment in Albany, Ore. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

BOWLES -- Eddie Bowles, 25, of Tulare died Tuesday. He was employed in roofing. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Miller's Tulare Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Tuesday, North Tulare Cemetery.

CONDIT -- Barbara Sueallen Condit, 63, of Fresno died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

CRAIG -- David Craig, 94, of Chowchilla died Monday. He was a solvent worker for a cotton oil mill. Graveside: 1 p.m. Monday, Chowchilla District Cemetery. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Worden Chapel.

DEBENEDETTO -- Rose Marie DeBenedetto, 94, of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Paul Newman Center.

EZERNACK -- Edna O. Ezernack, 78, of Fresno died Friday. She was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, God's Family Church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

FERREIRA -- Sharon Diane Ferreira, 54, of Clovis died Wednesday. She was a social worker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m Friday, Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home in Fresno. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 31 at the funeral home.

GRIGSBY -- Opal L. Grigsby, 85, of Friant died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Boice Funeral Home in Clovis. Graveside: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Clovis Cemetery.

HAMILTON -- Joanne D. Hamilton, 66, of Fresno died Oct. 15. She was a bartender. Private family services. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

JACK -- Ron Jack, 60, of Visalia died Thursday. He was a cashier. Memorial: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Grace Community Church. Arrangements: Miller Memorial Chapel.

MAYBERRY -- Vinita Jean Mayberry, 79, of Strathmore died Oct. 17. She was a legal secretary. Private family services. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

McGEE -- Nellie McGee, 91, of Porterville died Thursday. She was a restaurant owner. Memorial: 2 p.m. Oct. 31, the home of Patricia and Tim Day. Arrangements: Webb-Sanders Funeral Home in Lindsay.

MEIER -- Gerald Thomas Meier II, 41, of Porterville died Tuesday. He was a mechanic. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Myers Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. Monday, Woodville Cemetery.

ORNELAS -- Ricardo Ornelas, 58, of Clovis died Oct. 2. He was a union representative for the California Teacher's Association. Memorial: 11 a.m. today, Chapel of the Light Funeral Home in Fresno. Remembrances: Junior Giants Community Fund, AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107.

RODRIGUEZ -- Mary S. Rodriguez, 80, of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Palm Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Monday, St. John's Cathedral.

SARKISIAN -- Raffi K. Sarkisian, 71, of Fresno died Thursday. He was a land development manager for Santa Clara County for 38 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Clovis Cemetery. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home in Clovis.

TOMASKO -- Pearl Maurine Tomasko, 79, of Fresno died Thursday. She was a homemaker. No services. Remembrances: Anjaleoni Enterprises Assisted Living, 3086 Armstrong Ave., Clovis, CA 93611-5201. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

VALDEZ -- David Raymond Valdez, 26, of Biola died Wednesday. He was a tile setter for Golden State Tile Co. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Chapel of the Light Funeral Home in Fresno. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.