Obituaries for Tuesday, Dec. 8
BURNETT HICKMAN — Harriett Jane Louise Burnett Hickman, 96, of Sanger died Dec. 6. She was a bookkeeper. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 11 at Sanger Cemetery. Remembrances: Quail Lake Community Church, 249 Lyon St., Sanger, CA 93657; First United Methodist Church, 1612 Ninth St., Sanger, CA 93657; Hind’s Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711.
DAWE — Betty Jean Dawe, 84, of Springville died Dec. 2. She was a waitress. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
DE CAMBEROS — Maria Navarro De Camberos, 80, of Visalia died Dec. 4. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 14 at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church in Los Angeles.
DIAZ — Tony C. Diaz, 65, of Fresno died Nov. 23. He was a crew leader for Sun Maid for 35 years. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. No services will be held.
DIAZ — Maria Diaz, 67, of Orosi died Dec. 1. She was a field laborer. Memorial: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
GARCIA — Marie Carmen Garcia, 67, of Visalia died Dec. 4. She was a seamstress. Memorial: 1 p.m. Dec. 9 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.
GAVRILIS — Tula Jean Gavrilis, 95, of Fresno died Dec. 5. She was a homemaker for 70 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at Farewell Funeral Service. Trisagion and Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Remembrance: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 2219 N. Orchard St., Fresno, CA 93703.
GILMORE — Diedre Rene Gilmore, 52, of Fresno died Dec. 1. She was a school programs instructor. Memorial: 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at Clovis Pentecostal Church of God. Remembrance: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.
GOFF — Walter Evert Goff, 90, of Tulare died Dec. 5. He was a cement finisher for 13 years. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Church of the First Born.
GOMEZ — Samuel B. Gomez Sr., 85, of Fresno died Dec. 5. He was a railroad foreman. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Dec. 10 at the church. Arrangements: Whitehurst Sullivan Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
HARVEY — Susan Y. Harvey, 63, of Porterville died Dec. 1. She worked in payroll for human resources. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Zalud House. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
HILL — Jacquelyn Jean Hill, 81, of Clovis died Dec. 1. She was an artist at Duncan Ceramics. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Valley Bible Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
JOHNSON — Harold Johnson Sr., 87, of Rosamond, formerly of Fresno, died Nov. 30. He was a dairyman. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ in Bakersfield. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at the church. Graveside: 1:15 p.m. Dec. 14 at Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin. Arrangements: Pleasant Valley Mortuary in Avenal.
MATA-HONEYCUTT — Rosario Mata-Honeycutt, 79, of Fresno died Nov. 29. She was a school teacher. Services were held. Remembrance: St. Joachim Catholic Church, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.
McBRIDE — Marsha E. McBride, 72, of Porterville died Nov. 30. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
McCARTY — Pat Dora McCarty, 93, of Clovis died Dec. 6. She was a fruit packer for commercial fruit sales for 25 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
MENDOZA — Grecia Mendoza, 12, of Fresno died Dec. 4. She was a student and the daughter of Africa and Javier Mendoza. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 9 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Service: Noon Dec. 9 at the funeral chapel.
MERJIL — Michaela Merjil, 48, of Tulare died Nov. 26. She was a drug and alcohol specialist. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Service: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the funeral home.
MILLS — James Albert Mills, 85, of Fresno died Dec. 3. He was a retired lather for commercial construction companies. Graveside: 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
PITTS — Vera Ruth Pitts, 93, of Hanford died Dec. 6. She was a farm rancher. Services to be held at a later date. Remembrances: Nancy Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
RINCON — Consuelo Rincon, 87, of Arizona, formerly of Firebaugh, died Nov. 28. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
STORMO — Mary Diana Stormo, 73, of Fresno died Nov. 30. She was a teacher’s aide. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Dec. 12 at the funeral home.
TURGEON — Zane Francis Turgeon, 86, of Fresno died Dec. 6. He was a retired master chief for the U.S. Navy. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Dec. 14 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
WIMER — Hazel Marie Wimer, 68, of Porterville died Dec. 5. She was a retail cosmetics manager. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 4:50 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Tuesday, Dec. 8."