Obituaries for Sunday, Nov. 15

ALBERTY – Lula Mae “Ernestine” Alberty, 80, of Armona died Nov. 9. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: Noon Nov. 16 at Calvary Church of God in Christ in Lemoore. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.

AYALA – Robert Gonzalez Ayala, 92, of Reedley died Nov. 5. He was a truck driver. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at First Mennonite Church of Reedley.

BILLS – Dorothy L. Bills, 48, of Compton, formerly of Fresno, died Nov. 9. She was a caregiver. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at the chapel.

BONDS – Curtis Lee Bonds, 47, of Dinuba died Nov. 9. He was an automation engineer. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Bonds residence. Arrangements: Farewell Reedley Arrangement Center.

CARRASCO MIJAREZ – Maria Engracia Carrasco Mijarez, 77, of Coalinga died Nov. 11. She was a residential housekeeper for 20 years. Visitation: 6 p.m. Nov. 17 to 8:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at residence: 610 Mustang Way in Coalinga. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the residence. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

FRIESEN – Joyce Kay Friesen, 66, of Fresno died Nov. 3. She was a retired drafter for Pacific Bell Inc. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at Riverpark Bible Church. Remembrances: Riverpark Bible Church, 7500 N. Millbrook Ave., Fresno, CA 93720 or Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, 3700 Conference Drive, Mount Hermon, CA 95041. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

GADBERRY – Norma L. Gadberry, 85, of Caruthers died Nov. 9. She was a farmer. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home. Chapel Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 16 at the funeral home.

GARCIA – Romie Mary Garcia, 76, of Fresno died Nov. 11. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at St. Anthony’s of Padua, 1060 F St. in Reedley. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at the church. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service Inc.

GILBERT – Benefiel Vincent Gilbert, 89, of Clovis died Nov. 11. He was an auto body repairman for 42 years. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

HART – Joye Ann Hart, 75, of Fresno died Nov. 11. She was a nanny providing more than 30 years of child care. No services will be held. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

HEDRINGTON – Herbert O. Hedrington, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 8. He was a pastor for 30 years. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Growth Ministries Church of God in Christ. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 17 at Greater Macedonia Community Church of God in Christ. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

HERNANDEZ – Jennie Hernandez, 75, of Sanger died Oct. 29. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 20 at Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

HICKMAN – Georgina Hickman, 99, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Remembrances: St. Agnes Hospice, P.O. Box 27350, Fresno, CA 93729 or Fresno Rescue Mission, 310 G St., Fresno, CA 93706. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

HOWELL – Robert Dwayne Howell, 62, of Rialto, formerly of Fresno, died Nov. 2. He was a truck driver for Caltrans. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at the funeral chapel.

KAPRIELIAN – Ruby Mae Kaprielian, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 13. She was the retired owner of Fresno Plumbing and Heating Co. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 21 at Belmont Memorial Park.

LANE – James R. Lane, 58, of Caruthers died Nov. 8. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at Washington Colony Cemetery District in Fresno. Remembrance: Caruthers Church of the Nazarene, 12695 S. Marks Ave., Caruthers, CA 93609. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.

MACK – Lawrence E. Mack, 57, of Sacramento, formerly of Fresno, died Oct. 30. He was a construction worker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the chapel.

MESA – Jesus Milan Mesa, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 8. He was a retired assembly line worker for Del Monte Inc. for 24 years. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 17 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. John’s Cathedral. Remembrance: Catholic Charities, 149 N. Fulton St., Fresno, CA 93701, www.ccdof.org.

MESTA – Cynthia Marie Mesta, 37, of Fresno died Oct. 29. She was a caregiver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

MIZOTE – Fumiko R. Mizote, 80, of Hanford died Oct. 26. She was an office manager of Sunset Garage for 30 years. Memorial: 9:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at Hanford Buddhist Church. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel.

MOORE – Koltyn Montana Woodford Moore, 11, of Sanger died Nov. 10. He was a student and the son of Janet and Bryon Moore. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Remembrances: Hallmark Charter School, 2445 Ninth St., Sanger, CA 93657 or Fresno County Fairmont 4-H Club Sanger, 3095 N. Greenwood Ave., Sanger, CA 93657.

NESPAR – Johnnie Herman Nespar, 91, of Fresno died Nov. 10. He was an electric motor repairman. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 21 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel.

NINO – Albert Nino, 51, of Fresno died Nov. 6. He was a landscaper. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 20 at Lifepoint Worship Center. Arrangements: Enrique Reade Family Funeral Home in Fowler.

OLIVERI – Melinda Oliveri, 41, of Clovis died Nov. 6. She was a government social worker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Service: 12:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the funeral chapel.

ORTEGA – Joe Carbajal Ortega, 66, of Fresno died Nov. 11. He was a janitorial laborer. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 18 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. No services will be held.

PRINGLE – Laverne Jones Pringle, 81, of Hanford died Nov. 8. She was a retired musician. No services will be held. Arrangements: Edward A Cooper Cremation Society Inc.

QUINTANILLA – Matias Quintanilla, 69, of Fresno died Nov. 11. He was an auto mechanic. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. John’s Cathedral.

RAMIREZ – J. Francisco Manuel Ramirez, 83, of Firebaugh died Nov. 11. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the church. Mass: 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

SALINAS – Martin Salinas III, 70, of Parlier died Nov. 7. He was a shipman. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 p.m. Nov. 19 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

SILNITZER – Virginia Lee Silnitzer, 81, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

STOCKBRIDGE – Gene Stockbridge, 77, of Fresno died Nov. 6. He was the owner and operator of S & L Drywall. Private service. Remembrance: Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

TAPIA – Anthony Benjamin Tapia, 32, of Selma died Sep. 19. He was a production worker at Sun Maid. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at Mendocino Cemetery in Parlier.

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 9:19 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Nov. 15."