Obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 6
AGUILAR — Joe Efream Aguilar, 76, of Fresno died Nov. 27. He was a foreman at a lumber yard. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel.
ALFANO — Helen Grace Alfano, 88, of Fresno died Dec. 3. She was a certified medical assistant for 40 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church. Remembrance: St. Helen’s School, 4888 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93727.
ALVAREZ — Salvador Alvarez, 72, of Fresno died Nov. 30. He was a residential painter. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Lisle Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at the funeral home.
ALVES — Edwin Anthony Alves, 89, of Visalia died Dec. 1. He was a restaurant supervisor. Private service. Arrangements: Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel.
BENAVIDES — Anastacio Benavides, 91, of Woodlake died Dec. 3. He was an irrigation technician. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Service: 9 a.m. Dec. 15 at the funeral home.
BROWN — Denise Yvette Brown, 51, of Madera died Nov. 26. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 8 to 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Smith Manor Grace Chapel. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at New Harvest Christian Fellowship.
CARTER — Johnny E. Carter, 70, of Porterville died Dec. 2. He was a truck driver. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
CASWELL — Carmen Garcia Caswell, 69, of Visalia died Dec. 1. She was an education specialist. Private service. Arrangements: Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel.
DE TORRES — Teresa Vanegas De Torres, 93, of Reedley died Dec. 2. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1018 N. Frankwood Ave. Mass: 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.
DIAZ — Robert Diaz, 36, of Reedley died Dec. 4. He was a machine operator. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at Living Word Fellowship in Dinuba. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.
ESTRADA — Emmah Rose Estrada, infant, of Tranquility died Dec. 3. She was the daughter of Rita Sanchez and Mario Estrada Salazar. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
FIERROS — Victoria A. Fierros, 87, of Madera died Dec. 27. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.
FORD — Leo Ford, 65, of Fresno died Nov. 25. He was a social worker with Fresno County for 17 years. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Chapel. No services will be held.
GARCIA — Elisandro Chavez Garcia, 81, of Kingsburg died Dec. 3. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.
HUERTA — Victor Jaurigio Huerta, 99, of Reedley died Dec. 3. He was a barber. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Cairns Funeral Home Chapel.
JEGEN — Rachel Irene Jegen, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 18. She was a teacher’s aide. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Breaking Free Revival Center. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.
KAUFFMAN — Geraldine Faye Kauffman, 88, of Fresno died Dec. 3. She was a homemaker for 71 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Washington Colony Cemetery District. Memorial: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5025 W. Ashlan Ave. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
LEWIS — Clora V. Lewis, 95, of Fresno died Dec. 3. She was an in-home care provider. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
LORANCE — Mildred Ruth Lorance, 80, of Madera died Nov. 25. She was a custodian. Services were held. Arrangements: Smith Manor Grace Chapel.
MARQUEZ — Edward Matthew Marquez, 53, of Fowler died Nov. 30. He was a finish carpenter. Rosary and Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.
MARQUEZ DE HERNANDEZ — Maria Guadalupe Marquez de Hernandez, 62, of Mendota died Dec. 2. She was a homemaker. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
OROPEZA DE GOMEZ — Maria Oropeza de Gomez, 58, of Fresno died Nov. 23. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 at St. Alphonsus Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Reade & Sons Funeral Home.
PERRY — Elizabeth Jane Perry, 84, of Fresno died Dec. 2. She was a retired administrative assistant to the the director of the State Center Community College District. Service: 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
POPE — Billie June Pope, 88, of Hanford died Dec. 3. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
RANDOLPH — Brenda Kay Randolph, 60, of Fresno died Nov. 30. She was an owner and operator of Randolph Day Care for 22 years. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Viewing: 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at the Bethesda Apostolic Church. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at the church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
RUIZ — Orlando Joseph Ruiz, 52, of Visalia died Nov. 27. He was a store manager. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Mass: Noon Dec. 9 at Holy Family Catholic Church.
SCHARF — Richard Strothman Scharf, 54, of Porterville died Nov. 27. He was a night crew boss. Private service. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
SWINDELL — Grace Swindell, 97, of Clovis died Dec. 3. She was a secretary. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.
VAN VALKENBURG — Patricia Van Valkenburg, 75, of Fresno died Nov. 26. She was an administrative assistant for Ventura School District. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Cornerstone Church. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.
This story was originally published December 5, 2017 at 3:37 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 6."