Death Notices

Obituaries for Friday, May 29

ABBOTT — Lucille B. Abbott, 89, of Fresno died May 8. She was a homemaker for 70 years. Private services were held at Washington Colony Cemetery. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

BARGAS — Leonard Bargas, 71, of Fresno died May 25. He was an auto mechanic for 40 years. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. June 1 at Farewell Funeral Service. Rosary and Funeral Service: 7 p.m. June 1 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10 a.m. June 3 at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

CALDERON — David Calderon, 84, of Clovis died May 20. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 29 at Clovis Funeral Chapel.

EDMONDS — Ellen Christine Edmonds, 55, of Fresno died May 16. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. May 30 at the Upton residence. Arrangements: Farewell - Clovis Arrangement Center & Crematory.

GARCIA — Juan Lopez Garcia, 87, of Fresno died May 15. He was a barber. Services were held. Arrangements: Enrique Reade Family Funeral Home in Fowler.

GATZKA — Elaine Vivian Gatzka, 90, of Fresno died May 22. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. June 1 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. June 2 at the funeral home.

HILL — Sheila Hill, 70, of Fresno died May 7. She was a beautician for 30 years. Celebration of Life: 1:30 p.m. May 31 at Sunnyside Glen Apartments. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

JOHNSON — Cecilia Ann Johnson, 77, of Clovis died May 25. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. June 1 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrance: St. Agnes Hospice, 6729 N. Willow Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

JORDAN VARGAS — Maria Antonia Jordan Vargas, 76, of Parlier died May 26. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. June 2 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. June 2 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. June 3 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

KENNERLEY — Karen Kennerley, 39, of Clovis died May 20. She was a homemaker. Service: 2:30 p.m. May 30 at Dopkins Chapel in Dinuba.

KING-DEIS — Patricia A. King-Deis, 82, of Fresno died May 26. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. June 2 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrance: Nancy Hinds Hospice, 1416 W. Twain Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

LEE — Marilyn Louise Lee, 68, of Porterville died May 22. She was a caregiver. Private service. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel.

MCCALEB — Donna Mae McCaleb, 72, of Clovis died May 26. She was a bookkeeper. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 30 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

MEADERS — Dorothy Sara Meaders, 90, of Three Rivers died May 23. She was a national park secretary. Private service. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel in Exeter.

MONTEZ — Tony Montez, 79, of Fresno died May 21. He was a custodian. Service: 12:30 p.m. May 29 at Clovis Seventh-day Adventist. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

ORTIZ — Ines Ortiz, 38, of Avenal died May 21. Mass: 11 a.m. May 29 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Avenal. Arrangements: Pleasant Valley Mortuary.

ORTIZ CASTRO — Luis Ortiz Castro, 77, of Sanger died May 23. He was a field worker. Visitation: 5 to 11:30 p.m. May 30 at residence: 1726 W. Metzler Drive in Sanger. Rosary: 8 p.m. May 30 at the residence. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

ROBERTS — Nancy Lee Roberts, 66, of Clovis died May 21. She worked in pool maintenance. No services will be held. Arrangements: Enrique Reade Family Funeral Home in Fowler.

SHANNON — Sharon L. Shannon, 75, of Visalia died May 27. Graveside: 10 a.m. June 5 at Tulare District Cemetery. Arrangements: Miller Memorial Chapel.

SIMONE — Phillip Henry Simone, 79, of Fresno died May 19. He was a processing agent for the postal service. Services were held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

TINGLE — Virginia Rebecca Tingle, 61, of Fresno died May 20. She was an office assistant for the government. Visitation: Noon to 5 p.m. May 29 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. May 30 at Deliverance Temple. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

This story was originally published May 28, 2015 at 6:23 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, May 29."

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