Obituaries for Friday, Nov. 10

ARELLANO — Ana Arellano, 84, of Porterville died Nov. 7. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 14 at St. Anne’s Church.

BALLIETT — Marjorie Ann Balliett, 83, of Fresno died Nov. 8. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BITTER — Josephine Mary Bitter, 96, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, formerly of Fresno, died Nov. 5. She was a homemaker. Private service. Remembrance: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5140 N. Fruit Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

BOLES — Tammy Darlene Boles, 71, of Porterville died Nov. 8. She was a packer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

GENTILE — Michael Dale Gentile, 50, of Fresno died Oct. 29. He was a motorcycle mechanic for 20 years. Graveside: 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

GONZALEZ ALVARADO — Jose Gonzalez Alvarado, 69, of Dinuba died Nov. 2. He was a maintenance worker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the funeral home. Mass: Noon Nov. 10 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.

GUTIERREZ — Alex Gutierrez, 67, of Fresno died Oct. 26. He was a racehorse owner. Services were held. Arrangements: Farewell – Clovis Arrangement Center & Crematory.

HICKS — Merle C. Hicks Jr., 58, of Auberry died Oct. 19. He was a warehouseman. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

KENEDY — Eugene Grady Kenedy, 76, of Fresno died Nov. 8. He was an engineering operator. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Trinity Southern Baptist Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Director Inc.

LEON — Robert Armando Leon, 55, of Kerman died Nov. 2. He was a busboy. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Kings Way Assembly of God. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service Inc.

LUGO — Rogelio C. Lugo, 79, of Fresno died Oct. 19. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Reade & Sons Funeral Home.

PREWITT — Betty Jo Prewitt, 80, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a nurses aide for 15 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Clovis District Cemetery. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

RECENDIZ — Hoctavio Recendiz, 83, of Kerman died Nov. 2. He was a field worker. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at Firebaugh Apostolic Assembly. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the church. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

ROSE — Don Rose, 85, of Clovis died Nov. 7. He was a plumber. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

SINGH — Balbir Singh, 63, of Fresno died Nov. 8. He was a laborer. Service: Noon Nov. 12 at Shant Bhavan Punjabi Funeral Home in Fowler.

STATON — Margaret Staton, 94, of Clovis died Nov. 7. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Madera. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at the church. Arrangements: Jay Chapel in Madera.

THORNTON — Danielle Thornton, 75, of Auberry died Nov. 6. She was a self-employed bookkeeper for 50 years. Private service. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

TORRES CARDENAS — Jorge Torres Cardenas, 65, of Fresno died Nov. 5. He was a dairyman for 25 years. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tranquility. Rosary: 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the church. Mass: 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

This story was originally published November 9, 2017 at 3:28 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, Nov. 10."