Obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 7 | The Fresno Bee

AVILA — Beatrice Marie Avila, 89, of Selma died Dec. 4. She worked for Selma Unified School District. Service: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

BELDEN — Ethan Jack Belden, 26, of Tollhouse died Dec. 2. He was an assistant manager for the Prather Shell gas station. No services will be held. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

BERNARDONI — Trevor Mason Bernardoni, 16, of Fresno died Nov. 30. He was a student at Clovis West High School and the son of Kristine Bernardoni. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Boice Funeral Home. Service: 9 a.m. Dec. 7 at Clovis First Baptist Church. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Tulare Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Ave.

BURNETT — Craig Burnett, 61, of Clovis died Nov. 30. He was a window salesman. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at Northside Christian Church. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Clovis Cemetery.

CANALES — Stella McReynolds Canales, 89, of Dinuba died Dec. 3. She was the owner of a clothing store. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at Smith Mountain Cemetery. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

CHAIREZ — Robert Chairez, 93, of Madera died Dec. 2. He was a retired equipment operator for the city of Madera. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Remembrance: St. Joachim School, 310 N. I St., Madera, CA 93637.

DIAZ — Pedro A. Diaz, 65, of Clovis died Dec. 3. He was a maintenance mechanic for Simplot. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

DONALDSON — Brian M. Donaldson, 44, of Fresno died Nov. 25. He was a forklift driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

DUGGAN — Gertrude “Trudy” Duggan, 94, of Fresno died Nov. 26. She was a travel consultant. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at The Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church. Remembrance: Trudy S. Salontay Duggan Family Educational Trust, c/o CSUF, Joyal Admin. Bldg., 5150 N. Maple Ave., m/s JA67 Attn: David Hembree, Fresno, CA 93740. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

FORD — Charlotte Carleah Ford, 65, of Visalia died Nov. 1. She was a teacher. Memorial: Noon Dec. 10 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

GARCIA — Victoria Fidela Garcia, 68, of Porterville died Dec. 5. She was a packer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 12 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 13 at St. Anne’s Church.

GIVENS — Donald Roy Givens, 75, of Selma died Dec. 1. He was a pastor. Services were held. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

GOISHI — Cora Isako Goishi, 93, of Fresno died Dec. 4. She was a retired registered nurse. Service: 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lisle Funeral Home.

GOMEZ — Jose Francisco Gomez, 81, of Lemoore died Dec. 3. He was a field contractor. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

GONZALES — Ernest Gonzales Jr., 30, of Sanger died Nov. 26. He was a machinery mechanic. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Chapel Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at the funeral home.

HARRISON — Douglas Craig Harrison, 59, of Fresno died Dec. 2. He was a chief attorney for the Department of Child Support Services. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at New Covenant Community Church. Remembrance: Yosemite Conservancy, 101 Montgomery St., Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94104. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

HURST — Melvin William Hurst, 89, of Fresno died Dec. 4. He was a salesman and estimator for White Pine Lumber. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Fresno Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

LEAVENS — Lola Mae Leavens, 90, of Fresno died Dec. 4. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

LUCERO — Alice S. Lucero, 82, of Fresno died Dec. 4. She was a homemaker for 65 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

MACHADO — Dolores M. Machado, 80, of Easton died Dec. 6. She was a retired school teacher at Pacific Union Elementary School. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Shrine of St. Therese. Remembrance: Abundant Life Ranch, 21415 E. Weldon Ave., Sanger, CA 93657.

MENDIOLA — Martha G. Mendiola, 50, of Fresno died Nov. 29. She was a disability clerk for eight years. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Christian Temple. Rosary: 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Mass: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Christian Temple. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

METZGER — David Lee Metzger, 72, of Clovis died Dec. 5. He was an auto repair mechanic. Visitation: Noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

MORROW — Scott John Morrow, 53, of Fresno died Nov. 25. He was a truck driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

PALOMINO — Lydia Palomino, 75, of Fresno died Dec. 4. She was a retired school bus driver for Laidlaw Inc. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

PITTS — Adelina Pitts, 87, of Ceres, formerly of Fresno, died Nov. 27. She was a bookkeeper. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at the funeral home.

SAGOUSPE — Josephine Sagouspe, 96, of Madera died Dec. 3. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at Jay Chapel. Rosary and Service: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral home. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or donor’s favorite charity.

SAUM — Catherine Christine Saum, 94, of Fresno died Dec. 2. She was a homemaker for 70 years. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel. Remembrances: Central Sierra Historical Society, P.O. Box 617, Shaver Lake, CA 93664 or Community Food Bank, 3403 E. Central Ave., Fresno, CA 93725.

VERSOLA — Douglas Versola, 74, of Fresno died Nov. 29. He was a retail salesman. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 10 at Saint Columba Anglican Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

WALKER — Rodney James Walker, 46, of Fresno died Dec. 1. He was a senior juvenile correctional officer. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

ZAMORA — Anthony Martin Zamora, 30, of Fresno died Nov. 30. He worked in security for four years. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: Noon Dec. 10 at Iglesia Lutherana Nueva Vida en Cristo.