Death Notices

Obituaries for Thursday, May 21

BABB — Betty Coleen Babb, 80, of Tulare died May 20. She was a classified ad adviser for a newspaper for 30 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. May 26 at Tulare District Cemetery. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

BURNS — Peggy L. Burns, 55, of Fresno died May 14. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 2 p.m. May 23 at New Heights Church. Remembrance: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 7472 N. First St., Suite 210, Fresno, CA 93720. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

CHOUP — Sann Choup, 83, of Fresno died May 14. He was a farmer for 60 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. May 22 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Cambodian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. May 23 at at the chapel. Burial: 3 p.m. May 23 at Mt. View Cemetery.

CONTRERAS — Gabriel Maldonado Contreras, 59, of Fresno died May 15. He was a painter. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. May 22 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 22 at the funeral home. Mass: 11:30 a.m. May 23 at St. Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church.

DORITY — Leland “Lee” Douglas Dority, 72, of Prather died May 16. He was an owner. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 22 at Clovis Rodeo Grounds. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

ESPINO — Jeremias Garduno Espino, 52, of Sanger died May 11. He was a gardener. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 22 at Sanger District Cemetery. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

GARCIA — Flora Garcia, 89, of Fresno died May 15. She was a homemaker. Mass: 10 a.m. May 21 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Graveside: 1 p.m. May 22 at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

GARCIA — Cresencia C. Garcia, 89, of Reedley died May 16. She was a homemaker. Mass: 9 a.m. May 21 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Selma. Graveside: 10:15 a.m. May 21 at Floral Memorial Park in Selma. Arrangements: Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma.

GAUDENCIO DOLORES — Domingo Gaudencio Dolores, 50, of Fresno died May 13. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 22 at St. Alphonsus Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 22 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

GUIZAR — Silvia Angelica Guizar, 25, of Visalia died May 19. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 25 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 25 at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. May 26 at Holy Family Catholic Church.

HODGES — John Eddie Hodges, 74, of Fresno died May 13. He was a general contractor. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 23 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. May 26 at City of Refuge A New Beginning.

HOOPER — Dale Hooper, 83, of Bakersfield, formerly of Fresno, died May 9. He worked in the construction industry in sales and architectural drafting for 40 years. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. May 22 at Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin. Remembrances: Bakersfield S.P.C.A., 3000 Gibson St., Bakersfield, CA 93308 or Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org. Arrangements: Bakersfield Funeral Home.

HUEY — Kenneth Henry Huey, 84, of Fresno died May 14. He was a gas lineman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. May 28 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

LEAL — Jose Manuel Leal, 64, of Fresno died May 17. He was a brick layer. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. May 22 at Cherished Memories Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. May 22 at the chapel. Graveside: Noon May 22 at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.

LOPEZ BASILIO — Rosalia Silvina Lopez Basilio, 45, of Fresno died May 13. She was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 22 at St. Alphonsus Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 22 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

MARKARIAN — Benny Louise Markarian, 81, of Fresno died May 15. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 28 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrances: Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California, 2290 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95131 or The Marjaree Mason Center, 1600 M St., Fresno, CA 93721. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

MARTIN — Carolyn Jeanette Martin, 72, of Clovis died May 18. She was a teacher’s aide. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 21 at Farewell Funeral Service. Remembrance: Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno, P.O. Box 1484, Clovis, CA 93613.

OLSON — Kim Olson, 68, of Visalia died May 12. He was a salesperson. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Tulare.

POBLETE — Guadalupe Poblete, 81, of Selma died May 14. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 21 at Enrique Reade Family Funeral Home in Fowler. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 21 at the funeral home. Graveside: Noon May 22 at Sanger Cemetery. Service: 9 a.m. May 22 at the funeral home.

REBENSDORF — Lawrence Fredrick Rebensdorf, 95, of Fresno died May 18. He was a retired painting contractor. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 22 at Mountain View Cemetery. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity.

RICHARDS — Raymond Henry Richards, 93, of Auberry died May 17. He was an electrician. Memorial: 10 a.m. May 21 at Auberry Community Church. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

SHERWOOD — Clifton John Sherwood, 91, of Fresno died May 13. He worked in candy sales. Graveside: 1 p.m. May 21 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

This story was originally published May 20, 2015 at 9:23 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, May 21."

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