Death Notices

Obituaries for Sunday, Dec. 20

CANTU — Gregorio Cano Cantu Jr., 37, of Parlier died Dec. 14. He was a security guard. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 22 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 22 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

CROWNOVER — Darrell C. Crownover, 59, of Santa Maria, formerly of Chowchilla, died Dec. 12. He was a paving company truck driver. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at Jay Chapel in Madera. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at First Assembly of God Chowchilla.

DAHER — Phil H. Daher, 88, of Fresno died Dec. 17. He was a director of Parks and Recreation. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DELGADO — Beatrice R. Delgado, 75, of Madera died Dec. 16. She was a farm laborer. Visitation: 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 21 at Jay Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 21 at the chapel. Remembrance: Grace Community Church, 17755 Road 26, Madera, CA 93638.

DOWNING — Rose Marie Downing, 85, of Clovis died Dec. 16. She worked in the accounting department for the city of Fresno. Graveside: 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

FUNG — Lai King Fung, 81, of Alhambra, formerly of Fresno, died Dec. 18. She was a homemaker. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Remembrance: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

GARCIA — Fidela Garcia, 48, of Selma died Nov. 19. She was a tax examiner. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 21 at The First Mennonite Church in Reedley. Arrangements: Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home.

GRIGGS — Rita Mae Griggs, 72, of Fresno died Dec. 12. She was a payroll clerk for 35 years. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

GROSS — Marjorie P. Gross, 94, of Fresno died Dec. 18. She was an auditor for the DMV. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Dec. 23 at the chapel. Remembrance: Ark Christian Fellowship, 2440 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711.

GUNDERSON — Curtis Walter Gunderson Jr., 76, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was an inspector for PG&E. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

LEAVENS — Roy Edward Leavens, 91, of Fresno died Dec. 17. He was a movie theater manager. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

MARMOLEJO — Frances O. Marmolejo, 84, of Fresno died Dec. 12. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 21 at St. John’s Cathedral. Graveside: 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella.

McGOLDRICK — Catherine Ann McGoldrick, 82, of Oakhurst died Dec. 14. She was a teacher. Visitation: 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 21 at Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel. Memorial: 4 p.m. Dec. 21 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at Our Lady Of the Sierra Parish. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 22 at Oakhill Cemetery.

NAVARRETE — Zoila Navarrete, 48, of Fresno died Dec. 7. She was a housekeeper. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 21 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at the chapel.

OLSEN — Edward Gary Olsen, 80, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was a shift superintendent at Spreckels Sugar Co. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

PONCE — Leodegario A. Ponce, 61, of Sanger died Dec. 13. He was a laborer. Visitation: 3 to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.

QUEZADA — Ma De La Luz Quezada, 70, of Fresno died Dec. 15. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Mass: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 22 at St. Alphonsus Church.

RAMIREZ — Francisco Javier Ramirez, 78, of Fresno died Dec. 11. He was a retired handyman. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 22 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kerman. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 22 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

REED — Lafern Aldean Reed, 89, of Tollhouse died Dec. 11. She was a controller for Chain Younger Law Firm in Bakersfield. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 20 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Services to be held at a later date.

REYES — Antonio Reyes Jr., 30, of Parlier died Dec. 14. He was a parts salesman. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 23 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 23 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 24 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.

RIDGE — Cheryl Dorcas Ridge, 50, of Sacramento, formerly of Fresno, died Dec. 5. She was a construction laborer. Visitation and Service: 1 p.m. Dec. 22 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel.

RODRIQUEZ — Dora Galindo Rodriquez, 83, of Fresno died Dec. 16. She was a nurse’s assistant. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 22 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 22 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 23 at Belmont Memorial Park.

STAVOS — Deloyd Magnus Stavos, 92, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was a retired milkman for Borden’s Diary. Graveside: 11 a.m. Dec. 23 at North Fork Cemetery. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

WENDT — Bruce Mitchell Wendt, 52, of Fresno died Dec. 9. He was an account executive for Miller’s Music and Alfred Publishing. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at University Presbyterian Church of Fresno. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

ZAMBRANO — Patricia Joy Zambrano, 34, of Fresno died Dec. 13. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 5 p.m. Dec. 22 at the funeral chapel. Prayer Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 23 at the funeral chapel.

This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 8:25 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Dec. 20."

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