Obituaries for Thursday, Oct. 19

ARNBRISTER — Jacob “Arny” Arnbrister, 68, of Coalinga died Oct. 12. He was a welder. Visitation: 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

FENDER — Mary Margaret Fender, 95, of Porterville died Oct. 18. She was a lab assistant. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Oct. 27 at Holy Cross Church.

GARCIA — Emily Garcia, 56, of Mendota died Oct. 1. She was an instructional aide. Memorial: 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Mendota Pentecostal Church of God. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel.

LOCKE — Troyce Ray Locke, 86, of Fulton, Mississippi, formerly of Fresno, died Oct. 16. He was a salesman. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

MARCELLI — Elizabeth “Betty” Marcelli, 89, of Fresno died Oct. 13. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at The Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the church. Remembrance: Sisters Pious Disciples of the Divine Master, 3700 N. Cornelia Ave., Fresno, CA 93722. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

MCCLAIN — Nancy Carolynn McClain, 69, of Visalia died Oct. 12. She was a minister. Memorial: 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Wellspring of Grace Fellowship in Farmersville. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at Smith Mountain Cemetery.

MORENO — Mary Lou Moreno, 80, of Fresno died Oct. 16. She was a machine operator. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Wake: 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the funeral home. Service: 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the funeral home.

NICHOLS — Jack C. Nichols, 66, of Porterville died Oct. 17. He was a psychiatric technician. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

PLASCENCIA — Jose Plascencia, 25, of Tulare died Oct. 15. He was a student for 13 years. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church.

RUIZ — Maria Cruz Ruiz, 95, of Fresno died Oct. 10. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at St. Alponsus Church.

SALINAS — Francisco Salinas, 62, of Parlier died Oct. 13. He was a bartender. Visitation: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Chapel Service: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the funeral home.

TORRENCE — Carl Torrence, 75, of Fresno died Oct. 6. He was a painter. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at the funeral home.

This story was originally published October 18, 2017 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Oct. 19."