Obituaries for Thursday, Dec. 3

BARGER — James Edward Barger, 74, of Lindsay died Nov. 30. He was a salesman. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

BERNAY — Michael I. Bernay, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 24. He was a tax examiner. Graveside: 1 p.m. Dec. 4 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrances: Braille Institute of America, 741 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029 or Blinded Veterans Association, 125 N. West St., 3rd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

CONTRERAS — Ramon Villanueva Contreras, 84, of Fresno died Nov. 26. He was a farm laborer. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at St. Anthony Claret. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel.

COOK — Wanda Louise Cook, 76, of Selma died Nov. 29. She was a beautician for 30 years. No services will be held. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

DIAZ — Letricia Ann Diaz, 65, of Fresno died Nov. 29. She was a retired renewal specialist for Cal State Auto Insurance, Inc. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at LoMac Winery. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

EAST — Mary Keenan East, 93, of Visalia died Dec. 2. She was a secretary for Exeter Chamber of Commerce. Memorial: 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Exeter Church of God. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.

ESPARZA — Charlene “Carlie” Esparza, 80, of Fresno died Nov. 30. She was a retired payroll clerk for various construction companies. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Rosary: 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Clovis Cemetery District. Remembrance: Valley Children’s Hospital NICU, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636.

GRISSO — Shirley F. Grisso, 78, of Clovis died Nov. 27. She was a homemaker. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at Boice Funeral Home.

HALL — Bobby Jim Hall, 74, of Hanford died Nov. 26. He was a retired police sergeant. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at People’s Funeral Chapel. Service: Noon Dec. 8 at the funeral chapel.

HERALD — Bonnie Ruth Herald, 86, of Fresno died Dec. 1. She was a cook. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

KROMBERG — Richard Dearl Kromberg, 79, of Fresno died Nov. 29. He was a truck driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

LOPEZ CRUZ — Bernabe Bernardo Lopez Cruz, 22, of Fresno died Nov. 13. He was a farmworker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

MANNING — John William Manning, 87, of Clovis died Nov. 29. He was a dispatch clerk for Southern Pacific Railroad for 35 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Trinity Southern Baptist Church – Children’s Fund, 4890 E. Holland Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

OLEA — Lupe A. Olea, 89, of Fresno died Nov. 28. She was a homemaker for 69 years. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

PIMENTEL — Marie B. Pimentel, 87, of Fresno died Nov. 28. She was a retired bookkeeper for Dr. Wilfred Pimentel, DVM. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at The Shrine of St. Therese. Remembrance: Poverello House, P.O. Box 12225, Fresno, CA 93777. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

PINA — Alfredo Morales Pina, 78, of Porterville died Nov. 29. He was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 3 at St. Anne’s Church.

POINTER — Martin Pointer, 76, of Fresno died Nov. 17. Memorial: 3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Peggy Taylor residence. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

ROCHA — Emily “Teri” Rocha, 86, of Fresno died Nov. 22. She was a recreation leader for the city of Fresno for 10 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

RUIZ GONZALEZ — Rene Arnaldo Ruiz Gonzalez, 53, of Fresno died Oct. 3. He was a farmworker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

SILVA — Michael Bernard Silva, 73, of Clovis died Nov. 23. He was a cement mason. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Private service.

SINGH — Ajmer Singh, 49, of Porterville died Nov. 25. He was a retail cashier. Service: 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Myers Chapel.

STEVENSON — Fred C. Stevenson, 96, of Tacoma, Wash., formerly of Visalia, died Nov. 15. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 4 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.

STEVESON OWENS — Glenda Jean Steveson Owens, 69, of Fresno died Nov. 29. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the funeral home.

STOECKEL — Richard Allen Stoeckel, 67, of Fresno died Nov. 29. He was a dental lab technician for 45 years. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 7 at Peoples Church. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

TOVAR — Isabel Sua Tovar, 60, of Fresno died Nov. 30. She was a caregiver. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 4 at Valley Christian Center.

WAFER — Mary Sue Wafer, 69, of Tulare died Nov. 20. She was a homemaker. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 4 at Living Christ Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

WILKINSON — Gertrude Frances Wilkinson, 82, of Fresno died Dec. 26. She was a retired librarian for the Parlier School District. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

YANEZ — Lydia R. Yanez, 84, of Tulare died Nov. 30. She was a manager. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

YEREMIAN — Alberta Clara Yeremian, 90, of Fresno died Nov. 25. She was a retired flight attendant manager. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Remembrance: Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church, 3673 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726.

ZAMORA — Richard Rudy Zamora, 35, of Tulare died Nov. 27. He was a seafood processor. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral chapel.

This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 4:26 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Dec. 3."