Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 15

ALTASHI-HERNANDEZ — Rosita Altashi-Hernandez, 65, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a hairdresser. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the chapel. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Belmont Memorial Park.

ANDERS — Harriet Joyce Anders, 70, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a business owner. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at the funeral home.

BANUELOS — Maria Guadalupe Melendez Banuelos, 50, of Kerman died Jan. 9. She worked in wiring. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at St. Patrick’s Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

BOGGS — Claud Boggs, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a welder. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the chapel. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711.

CHAFFEE — David E. Chaffee, 69, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was an IRS revenue officer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Church of Christ Northwest. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

CRISANTOS-LINARES — Maria C. Crisantos-Linares, 70, of Fresno died Jan. 13. She was the retired owner of a clothing business. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Lisle Funeral Home. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

DIAZ-GARCIA — Victoria Diaz-Garcia, 71, of Lamont, formerly of Fresno, died Jan. 9. She was a farm laborer. Visitation: 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 16 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Services pending. Arrangements: Funeraria La Paz.

EDWARDS — Kathryn H. Edwards, 91, of Lemon Cove died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel.

FACUNDO — Adam Facundo, 48, of Visalia died Jan. 8. He was a diesel mechanic. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at Smith Mountain Cemetery.

FAIRCHILD — Gary Wayne Fairchild, 62, of Exeter died Jan. 7. He was a truck driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel.

LAJOIE — Dorotha Jewel Lajoie, 84, of Fowler died Jan. 13. She was a nurses assistant. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 16 at Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma. Service: Noon Jan. 16 at the funeral home. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Mendocino Cemetery in Parlier.

LOPEZ — Armand Lorenzo Lopez, 22, of Fresno died Jan. 4. He was a car wash manager. Visitation: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Service: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at the chapel.

LOPEZ — Rudy Richard Lopez II, 39, of Tulare died Jan. 6. He was a security guard. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at the funeral home.

PARKS — Sharron Ann Parks, 69, of Lemoore died Jan. 13. She was a retired in-home health-care provider. No services will be held. Remembrance: Kings SPCA, 9071 16 1/2 Ave., Lemoore, CA 93245. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel.

RAY — Mary Esther Ray, 101, of Reedley died Jan. 2. She was a cook. Memorial: 10:45 a.m. Jan. 18 at Evangelical Free Church of Reedley. Arrangements: Dopkins Chapel.

RILEY — Charles Alex Riley, 21, of Auberry died Jan. 2. He was a painter. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at Big Sandy Rancheria. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Clovis.

ROGERS — Joyce Arlene Rogers, 70, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker. Memorial Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Pinedale Community Fellowship. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

SANCHEZ — Steve G. Sanchez, 46, of Fullerton, formerly of Fresno, died Jan. 2. He was a service representative for Universal Hospital Services. Memorial: Noon Jan. 17 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

TALAMANTEZ — Marina Percilla Talamantez, 16, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a student and the daughter of Renee and Oscar Talamantez. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Fresno Funeral Chapel. Memorial: 3 p.m. Jan. 15 at the chapel. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

TAYLOR — Ruth Olerich Taylor, 94, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a local artist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

VAN ELSWYK — Joyce Van Elswyk, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at Friends Community Church. Remembrance: Friends Community Church, 5688 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

WESLEY — Mollie E. Wesley, 91, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

This story was originally published January 14, 2015 at 10:17 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 15."