Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 8

BARRERA — Michael P. Barrera, 60, of Corcoran died Dec. 31. He was a retired laborer. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Remembrance: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Arrangements: Bledsoe Family People’s Funeral Chapel.

BROWN — Barbara J. Brown, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a retired bridal consultant at Weinstocks. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at Serenity Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 12 at Clovis District Cemetery.

CARO — Bartolome P. Caro, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 1. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at St. Ann’s Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

CUEVAS — Jose Moreno Cuevas Sr., 85, of Kettleman City died Jan. 2. He was a retired backhoe operator for Stone Land Co. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.

DYKES — Boyce L. Dykes, 78, of Fresno died Jan. 3. Services pending. Arrangements: Doughty-Calhoun-O’Meara Funeral Directors in Bakersfield.

FLORES — Samantha Daniela Flores, 13, of Laton died Jan. 2. She was a student and the daughter of Maria Guadalupe and Juan Flores. Arrangements: Wallin’s Riverdale Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 11 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at the church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 12 at the church.

GOMEZ — Esperanza S. Gomez, 73, of Corcoran died Jan. 2. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at Resurrection Ministries Church. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at the church. Arrangements: Bledsoe Family People’s Funeral Chapel.

GUZMAN MATA — Manuel de Jesus Guzman Mata, 72, of Corcoran died Jan. 3. He was a retired cemetarian. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at Bledsoe Family People’s Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 12 at the church.

LEE — Chong Lee, 96, of Fresno died Dec. 29. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 9 at Reade and Sons Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at the funeral home.

MAIER — Carl Jerald Maier, 72, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a speech therapy teacher. Services pending. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

MONTEZ — Anita Montez, 81, of Firebaugh died Jan. 1. She was a farm laborer. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at the church. Arrangements: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel of Dos Palos.

This story was originally published January 7, 2016 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, Jan. 8."