Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 4

Published online on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009

ALBA -- Jose Refugio Alba, 49, of Madera died Oct. 27. He was a real estate agent for seven years. Private services. Arrangements: Smith Manor Grace Chapel.

ALVARADO -- Mary Alvarado, 76, of Sanger died Friday. She was a food-service worker for Sanger Unified School District. Visitation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. Thursday, Sanger Cemetery.

BALDWIN -- Lorraine M. Baldwin, 84, of Coalinga died Monday. She was a manager for the Department of Motor Vehicles for 22 years. Memorial: 7 p.m. today, Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel.

BARTEL -- Ruby Pauline Bartel, 87, of Reedley died Friday. She was an office worker. Graveside: 2 p.m. Monday, Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrances: Palm Village Health Care Center, 701 W. Herbert Ave., Reedley, CA 93654. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel in Fresno.

BEASLEY -- Kenneth Leroy Beasley, 89, of Fresno died Friday. He was an office manager for California State University, Fresno. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Stephens & Bean Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. Friday, Belmont Memorial Park.

BROGDON -- Gaines Carl Brogdon, 86, of Fresno died Saturday. He was an educator for Fresno Unified School District for 30 years. Private family services. Remembrances: Saint Agnes Hospice, 1303 E. Herndon Ave., Fresno, CA 93720. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

BROWN -- Bruce Garland Brown, 67, of Fresno died Monday. He was a truck driver for Conway Western Express for 42 years. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Friday at the home of James Keeton, 7216 E. Tulare Ave. Remembrances: The Cat House on the Kings, 7120 S. Kings River Road, Parlier, CA 93648. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

CALDERA -- Antonia Caldera, 66, of Fresno died Sunday. She was a caregiver. Services are pending. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

COX -- Melvin Lowell Cox, 86, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a tester for AT&T. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Stephens & Bean Chapel. Remembrances: to the donor's favorite charity.

CRANMORE -- Mary Barbara Cranmore, 79, of Porterville died Thursday. She was a Realtor. Memorial: 11 a.m. Friday, Myers Chapel.

CUNNINGS -- Norma "Jimmey" Dorothy Cunnings, 90, of Fresno died Friday. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. today, San Joaquin Country Club. Remembrances: Fresno State Women's Golf Team, 1620 E. Bulldog Lane, Fresno, CA 93740 or Hinds Hospice Home, 1416 W. Twain Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CURTIS -- Betty L. Curtis, 86, of Coalinga died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church.

De La TORRE -- Marcos De La Torre, 83, of Dinuba died Friday. He was a farm laborer. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Guadalupe Chapel in Fresno. Arrangements: Abbey Funeraria in Fresno.

DeLEON -- Guadalupe DeLeon, 69, of Kingsburg died Sunday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: noon to 6 p.m. today, Creighton Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Selma. Mass: 9 a.m. Thursday at the church.

DEZAN -- Philip W. Dezan, 64, of Oakhurst died Saturday. He was a Realtor. Private family services were held. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice Home, 1416 W. Twain Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California in Fresno.

DIAZ -- Christa Danielle Diaz, 16, of Madera died Sunday. She was a student at Madera High School and daughter of Armando Diaz and Mary Jesus Noriega. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jay Chapel. Vigil: 4 p.m. Monday, St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.