Obituaries for Thursday, July 9

COTA DE MADERO — Maria Jesus Cota de Madero, 81, of Fresno died June 23. She was the owner of former Guadalajara Bar and Restaurant for 40 years in Chinatown. Visitation: 3 to 4 p.m. July 10 at El Encino Baptist Church. Service: 4 p.m. July 10 at the church. Arrangements: Fresno Funeral Chapel.

CRAIN — Lloyd Elvin Crain, 76, of Riverdale died July 7. He was a retired tractor driver. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. July 11 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Graveside: 9 a.m. July 13 at Lemoore Cemetery.

FARNSWORTH — Edgar C. Farnsworth, 77, of Del Rey died July 6. He was an owner and operator. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. July 12 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. July 13 at Calvary Fellowship Church.

FISHER — John Allison Fisher, 81, of Fresno died June 10. He was a mechanical engineer. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. July 11 at University Vineyard Fellowship Church. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

GARDEA — Rebecca E. Gardea, 76, of Fresno died July 1. She was a restaurant owner and cook. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. July 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Service: 11 a.m. July 10 at the church. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

GOMEZ — Virginia Ann Gomez, 84, of Fresno died June 26. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 10 a.m. July 9 at St. Anthony Claret. Mass: 10:30 a.m. July 9 at the church. Arrangements: Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations.

JUAREZ — Pedro Juarez Sr., 61, of Weslaco, Texas, formerly of Coalinga, died July 6. He was a heavy equipment operator. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. July 12 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Graveside: 1 p.m. July 13 at Lemoore Cemetery.

MARTIN — David Y. Martin, 68, of Selma died July 6. He was a boilermaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.

ORTIZ — Rossi Valentino Ortiz, infant, of Porterville died June 27. He was the son of Angella Vallin and Robert Ortiz. Service: 6 p.m. July 10 at Gospel Light House. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

REYES — Stella Frances Reyes, 94, of Sanger died July 4. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. July 9 at Annadale Baptist Church. Service: Noon July 10 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

RODRIGUEZ — Benny Rodriguez, 83, of Madera died July 6. He was a retired winery worker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

SAUCEDA — Fidel Richard Sauceda, 77, of Fresno died June 20. He was a Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force. Visitation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. July 10 at Holy Spirit Church. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. July 10 at the church. Service: 11 a.m. July 10 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

VALENZUELA — Paula G. Valenzuela, 87, of Porterville died July 6. She was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. July 12 at St. Anthony Mission in Tonyville. Rosary: 7 p.m. July 12 at St. Anthony Mission in Tonyville. Mass: 10 a.m. July 13 at Sacred Heart Church in Lindsay. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

WEATHERS — Helen Lorene Weathers, 95, of Reedley died July 2. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 10 at Sanger Cemetery. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

WILLIAMS — Joseph Lee Williams, 67, of Fresno died July 2. He was a forklift driver. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. July 10 at Westside Tabernacle. Service: 11 a.m. July 10 at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

This story was originally published July 8, 2015 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, July 9."