Obituaries for Friday, Nov. 27

ALVAREZ — Annabelle Louise Alvarez, 69, of Fresno died Nov. 23. She was an instructional aide for Fresno Unified School District for 39 years. Rosary and Mass: 8:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at St. John’s Cathedral. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

COSTA — Frank James Costa, 89, of Hanford died Nov. 24. He was a cemetery groundsman. Visitation: 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at People’s Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

DILLON — George Thomas Dillon, 74, of Clovis died Nov. 20. He was a commercial engineering inspector for seven years. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at Boice Funeral Home. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 30 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrance: Wounded Warriors, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

EPPERLY — Pamela Kay Epperly, 69, of Fresno died Nov. 21. She was a rural letter carrier. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 2 at Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home. Graveside: Noon Dec. 2 at Washington Colony Cemetery District.

IBARRA JAIME — Jose de Jesus Ibarra Jaime, 63, of Fresno died Nov. 22. He was a cook. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 29 at Yost and Webb Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 30 at St. John’s Cathedral.

MELENDEZ — Phillip F. Melendez, 49, of Fresno died Nov. 9. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 28 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Service: Noon Nov. 28 at the chapel.

SCHALES — C.M. Schales, 80, of Armona died Nov. 23. He was a retired general contractor. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Service: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at Lemoore Seventh-day Adventist Church.

TURNER — Robert Benton Turner, 61, of Visalia died Nov. 17. He was a Tulare County groundskeeper. Services pending. Remembrance: Hospice of Tulare County, 900 W. Oak Ave., Visalia, CA 93291. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.

WHITLOCK — Frank Russell Whitlock, 81, of Selma died Nov. 20. He was a truck driver for 50 years. Service: 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

This story was originally published November 26, 2015 at 2:46 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, Nov. 27."