Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 11

ANDERSON — Mary Esther Anderson, 81, of Fresno died Oct. 29. She was a librarian for St. Helen’s Catholic School for 20 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 14 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

BALTAZAR — Fabian Hilario Baltazar, 23, of Fresno died Oct. 21. He was a mechanic. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at Enrique Reade Family Funeral Home in Fowler.

BENTON — Mary Martin Benton, 77, of Visalia died Nov. 7. She was a novelist. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Exeter District Cemetery. Memorial: 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Benton residence.

BERRY — Debra Lynn Berry, 55, of Dinuba died Oct. 31. She was a cafeteria worker. Services were held. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

BLACKNEY — Francine Lones Blackney, 65, of Clovis died Nov. 7. She was a communications director for the Clovis Chamber of Commerce for 13 years. Memorial: 5 p.m. Nov. 14 at Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Remembrance: Fran Blackney Young Enterpreneurs Academy Scholarship Fund, c/o Central Valley Community Bank. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

BOYD — Mariamma Boyd, 69, of Clovis died Nov. 4. She was a nurse. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 12 at Hope International Church.

CAGLIA — Silver Ellen Caglia, 75, of Fresno died Oct. 30. She was an office administrator for OAD/IWS for 35 years. Visitation: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at the church. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at the church. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711 or SPCA, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

CHAVEZ VILLANUEVA — Jose Maria Chavez Villanueva, 63, of Fresno died Nov. 7. He was an agriculture laborer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 12 at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

COOPER — Norma Lee Cooper, 79, of Sanger died Nov. 7. She was a medical billing accountant. Visitation: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Nov. 12 at Assembly of God in Riverdale. Service: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 12 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.

DUFFY — Pamela Anne Duffy, 84, of Fresno died Nov. 3. She was an accounting clerk for the City of Fresno for 25 years. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

GARCIA — Mary Louise Garcia, 74, of Porterville died Nov. 6. She was a purchaser for 35 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church.

GRIGSBY — Eules Samuel Grigsby Sr., 97, of Friant died Nov. 6. He was an operations foreman for the Bureau of Recreation for 35 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

ICHO — Fredric Icho, 70, of Visalia died Nov. 1. He was a machine operator. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel.

JOHNSON — Dorothy Mae Johnson, 83, of Fresno died Nov. 8. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at The Bridge Church Cafe. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

KEOSHEYAN — Linda Keosheyan, 74, of Clovis died Nov. 5. She was an accounts payable secretary for 25 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Boice Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Suite B-6, Fresno, CA 93711 or Our Lady of Perpetual Catholic Church, 726 DeWitt Ave., Clovis, CA 93612.

LOPEZ — Adolfo Dominguez Lopez, 70, of Fresno died Nov. 1. He was a maintenance worker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel.

MARTIN — Gene Martin, 89, of Lemoore died Nov. 7. He was a field supervisor for Producers Oil and Cotton. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the funeral chapel. Mass: Noon Nov. 13 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Remembrance: Lemoore High School Athletic Department, 101 E. Bush St., Lemoore, CA 93245.

MARTINEZ — Francisca Martinez, 91, of Visalia died Nov. 1. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 10 a.m. Nov. 13 at the funeral chapel. Mass: Noon Nov. 13 at Holy Family Catholic Church.

OLIVER — James L. Oliver, 76, of Kingsburg died Nov. 6. He was a truck driver. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Remembrance: Kingsburg Cancer Volunteers, P.O. Box 26, Kingsburg, CA 93631.

PONCE DE VARGAS — Liza Veronica Ponce De Vargas, 41, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a homemaker. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at St. Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

RUIZ — Odilon Ruiz, 82, of Visalia died Nov. 9. He was a tractor driver. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at St. Charles Catholic Church.

TELLO — Josefina Tello, 84, of Porterville died Nov. 6. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 13 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

WEBER — Velma Marie Weber, 84, of Fresno died Nov. 8. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrances: Disabled American Veterans Charities of Fresno Inc., 701 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, CA 93721 or donor’s favorite charity.

YOUNG — Gale L. Young, 60, of Fresno died Nov. 9. She was a secretary for Bethel Lutheran Church. Memorial: 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Bethel Lutheran Church. Remembrance: Bethel Lutheran Church, 187 N. Broadway St., Fresno, CA 93701. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

ZAGSAW — Lucille A. Zagsaw, 69, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a home health-care worker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 5:08 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 11."