Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 30
ALBERSTEIN — Nathan Jay Alberstein, 74, of Visalia died Aug. 1. He was a Ford automotive industry business owner. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 3 at Spiritual Awareness Center. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
ANDERSON — Mo Anderson, 72, of Fresno died Sept. 26. He was a retired station manager for the U.S. Postal Service. Private service. Remembrances: Fresno Rescue Mission, 310 G St., Fresno, CA 93706; Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711; donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
CHANCHEM — Phasy Chanchem, 36, of Fresno died Sept. 26. He was an auto detailer for 10 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at the funeral home.
COTTINGHAM — Omer Cottingham, 95, of Exeter died Sept. 28. He was a parks supervisor. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Exeter District Cemetery.
DELGADO — John Delgado, 85, of Fresno died Sept. 26. He was a general contractor. Rosary: 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the church. Graveside: 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
DOMINGOS — Anthony P. Domingos, 82, of Hanford died Sept. 27. He was a farmer for 60 years. Rosary: 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Oct. 3 at the church. Arrangements: Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service.
DRIOANE — Steve Drioane, 74, of North Fork died Sept. 5. He was a truck driver. Memorial: 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Drioane residence. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.
FERNANDEZ — Michael J. Fernandez, 51, of Fresno died Sept. 25. He was a meat cutter. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. No services will be held.
GIDDENS — Wilma Giddens, 96, of Clovis died Sept. 11. She was a clerk for the Registrar of Voters in Los Angeles. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at Clovis Cemetery.
GONZALES — Terence D. Gonzales, 43, of Kerman died Sept. 18. He was a gardener. Visitation: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
GREEN — Dorothy Green, 94, of Fresno died Sept. 1. She was a teacher’s aide. Memorial: 10 a.m. Oct. 3 at Altar Community Church. Remembrance: Altar Community Church Memorial Fund, 145 N. Clovis Ave., Suite 102, Clovis, CA 93612. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
GUZMAN — Heron Villalpando Guzman, 86, of Terra Bella died Sept. 26. He was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Rosary: 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Oct. 5 at St. Anne’s Church in Porterville.
HALL — Donald Uriah Hall, 85, of Dunlap died Sept. 23. He was a teaching principal. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Dunlap Cemetery. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
HUGHES — Michelle Marie Hughes, 47, of Fresno died Sept. 21. She was a retired staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Services pending. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
JACKSON — Albert Charles Jackson Jr., 50, of Fresno died Sept. 7. He was a construction worker for 30 years. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the funeral home.
JARAMILLO — Ruby Cruz Jaramillo, 54, of Fresno died Sept. 15. She worked in catering. Service: 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at Cornerstone Church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
LAMONICA — Margaret Katherine Lamonica, 88, of Fresno died Sept. 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at the church. Remembrances: St. Agnes Hospice, P.O. Box 27350, Fresno, CA 93729; Valley Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1248, Madera, CA 93639; donor’s favorite charity.
LOPEZ — Elma Lopez, 79, of Fresno died Sept. 22. She was a nurse. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 1 at Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.
LORING — Alta June Loring, 86, of Clovis died Sept. 29. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Clovis District Cemetery. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.
MEDINA — Adelina Medina, 91, of Selma died Sept. 28. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Oct. 1 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
ORTIZ — Doloritas Ortiz, 72, of Fresno died Sept. 24. She was a retired teacher’s aide. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.
RIVERA — Maria Socorro Rivera, 57, of Fresno died Sept. 26. She was a seamstress. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at St. Lucy’s Church in Fowler. Rosary: 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
URENA — Ralph Jose Urena, 61, of Woodlake died Sept. 24. He was a farm laborer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Tulare.
WEBER — Dorothy Jean Weber, 77, of Fresno died Sept. 21. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. Oct. 3 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Arc Enrichment Center, 4567 N. Marty Ave., Fresno, CA 93722.
YSLAS — Rosie H. Yslas, 91, of Fowler died Sept. 10. She was a certified nursing assistant. Rosary: 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Selma. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at the church. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at Floral Memorial Park in Selma. Arrangements: Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma.
This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 4:54 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 30."