Death Notices

Obituaries for Tuesday, March 3

AXT — Barbara Mills Axt, 86, of Fresno died Feb. 28. She was a retired elementary school teacher. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Remembrance: Trinity Lutheran Church- Senior Choir, 3973 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.

BARRAZA — Paula Esther Barraza, 65, of Visalia died Feb. 26. She was a preschool teacher for 40 years. Graveside: 1 p.m. March 5 at Smith Mountain Cemetery. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

BROWN — Dorothy Brown, 90, of San Francisco, formerly of Fresno, died Feb. 16. She was a retired cashier. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

CARLSON — John Elmer Carlson, 82, of Kerman died Feb. 28. He was a farmer. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CATANZARITE — Angelina Catanzarite, 94, of Fresno died Feb. 22. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 5 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 5 at the funeral home. Services: 11 a.m. March 6 at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center.

CEDILLO — Ruben Rios Cedillo, 66, of Fresno died Feb. 27. He was a Clovis sanitation worker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. March 4 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 5 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

FLORES — Reina Reyes Flores, 81, of Madera died Feb. 27. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9:30 to 10 a.m. March 6 at Faith Tabernacle. Service: 10 a.m. March 6 at the church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

GIBEAU — Beverly Jean Gibeau, 75, of Porterville died Feb. 26. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

GRENFELL WILLIAMS — Illa May Grenfell Williams, 83, of Porterville died Feb. 27. She was a packinghouse grader. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. March 4 at Myers Chapel. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. March 5 at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

GREVE — Alice Mae Greve, 77, of Chowchilla died Feb. 22. She was a retired cook. No services will be held. Arrangements: Edward A. Cooper Cremation Society Inc.

HEREDIA — Hector Gabriel Heredia Sr., 66, of Fresno died Feb. 25. He was a welder. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 3 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 3 at the chapel.

HUERTA — Rosa Maria Huerta, 83, of Porterville died Feb. 27. She was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 4 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 4 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. March 5 at St. Anne’s Church.

McDONELL — Barbara Jeanne McDonell, 83, of Porterville died Feb. 28. She was a secretary. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. March 5 at Myers Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. March 6 at the chapel.

MITCHEL — Loraine Mitchel, 93, of Clovis died Feb. 27. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 5 at Sanger Cemetery. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Suite B-6, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

OCEGUEDA — Geronimo Ocegueda, 95, of Fresno died March 8. He was a farmworker. Graveside: 2 p.m. March 4 at Mt. View Cemetery. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

PARTIDA — Raul S. Partida, 82, of Ducor died Feb. 22. He was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 4 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. March 4 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville.

ROBERTS — Doriece Lynn Roberts, 64, of Tulare died March 1. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 5 at Tulare District Cemetery. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

RODRIGUEZ — Maria T. Rodriguez, 66, of Fresno died Feb. 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. March 4 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 4 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. March 5 at St. John’s Cathedral.

TEIXEIRA — John Alexander Teixeira, 93, of Orangevale, formerly of Fresno, died Feb. 25. He was a tax examiner. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 4 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. March 4 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 5 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

WALKER — Mary Lou Walker, 94, of Fresno died Feb. 25. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 2:30 p.m. March 8 at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church in Oakhurst. Graveside: 2 p.m. March 9 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Remembrances: Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church, Choir Dept., 39696 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644 or Optimal Hospice, 6780 N. West Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

WEAVER — Dorothy Marie Weaver, 90, of Fresno died Feb. 26. She was an office manager at Chris Sorensen Packing. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. March 5 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 6 at Mendocino Cemetery in Parlier.

YALE — James Edward Yale, 73, of Visalia died March 2. He was a correctional officer. Graveside with military honors: 10 a.m. March 6 at Visalia District Cemetery. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

This story was originally published March 2, 2015 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Tuesday, March 3."

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