Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 13

ALVES — Kenneth Steven Alves, 58, of Exeter died Jan. 10. He was a farmer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Faith Tabernacle Church. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.

BANUELOS — Carol Ann Banuelos, 55, of Fresno died Jan. 4. She was an office administrator for Mid-Cal Security. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.

BENNETT — Berenice Elaine Bennett, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the funeral chapel. Remembrance: Central California S.P.C.A., 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706.

BERG — Dr. Bruce Max Berg, 96, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a retired medical doctor. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BOURSALIAN — Vehanoushe Boursalian, 81, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a retired shoemaker. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church. Remembrance: Haratch Varjaran, c/o Mousa Ler Fresno, P.O. Box 26625, Fresno, CA 93720 or Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School of Fresno, 108 N. Villa Ave., Clovis, CA 93612. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

BRADY — Jack David Brady, 73, of Visalia died Jan. 10. He was an engineer. Memorial: 5 p.m. Jan. 17 at Exeter Historical Museum. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BROWN — Tom Brown, 78, of Clovis died Jan. 9. He was a baker at a retail bakery for 15 years. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Boice Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Quest Church in Fresno. Remembrance: St. Jude Children’s Hospital Memorial Dept., P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148.

CELUM — Robert G. Celum Jr., 88, of Oakhurst died Jan. 3. He was a retired civil engineer. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Woodward Park Baptist Church. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.

CHAVEZ — Cesar Chavez, 28, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a meat processor for one year. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

CHAVEZ — Esther Fierro Chavez, 90, of Tulare died Jan. 11. She was a clerk. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Aloyisus Catholic Church. Graveside: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Tulare Cemetery.

CRUZ — Manuel Grijalva Cruz, 76, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a retired roofer for Fresno Roofing Inc. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4636 W. Dakota Ave. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the church. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

DAVIS — Patricia Ann Davis, 81, of Fresno died Dec. 27. She was a secretary for the Federal Aviation Association for 25 years. No services will be held. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

DOLAN — Robert Daniel Dolan, 83, of Visalia died Jan. 6. He was an engineer. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

DOTSON — Mary “Dolly” Dotson, 91, of Fresno died Dec. 30. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: Noon Jan. 15 at Fort Washington Golf & Country Club. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

EASTERLY — Janice Ruth Easterly, 85, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Clovis Hills Community Church. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

ELVINGTON — Miyoko Elvington, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 8. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at United Japanese Christian Church in Clovis. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

ESPRONCEDA — Octavia Espronceda, 92, of Reedley died Jan. 9. She was a field laborer. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1060 F St. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the church. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

FREITAS — Manuel Rosa Freitas, 79, of Madera died Jan. 10. He was a truck driver for the city of Oakland. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Remembrance: St. Joachim Catholic Church, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637.

GALLEGOS — Veronica Gallegos, 47, of Visalia died Jan. 5. She was a property manager. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville. Memorial: Noon Jan. 15 at Porterville Community Movement. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

GALLOWAY — Linda Dianne Galloway, 60, of Porterville died Jan. 2. She was a food service technician I. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Porterville Fair Exhibit Hall. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

GALVAN — Maria Ana Galvan, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Arrangements: Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service in Hanford.

GARIBAY — Andrew David Garibay, 41, of Fresno died Jan. 6. He was a physical therapist aide. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Peoples Church, G. L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrance: National Kidney Foundation, 131 Steuart St., Suite 425, San Francisco, CA 94105. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

GERMAN — Mona Flora German, 54, of Visalia died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Living Christ Church in Tulare. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba.

JOHNSTON — Guy Warren Johnston Sr., 88, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He was a retired attorney. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at New Harvest Church. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.

LEISLE — Edward Leisle, 92, of Clovis died Jan. 11. He was a retired 50-year raisin farmer. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at Belmont Memorial Park. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at The Well Church, 4545 N. Palm Ave. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

LEWIS — Frank Walden Lewis, 68, of Chowchilla died Jan. 7. He was a maintenance manager. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.

LOPEZ — Jose Segura Lopez, 73, of Clovis died Jan. 7. He was an irrigation foreman for 49 years. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

MACIEL-CAMPOS — Miguel Maciel-Campos, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He was a retired farmer. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the chapel. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.

MORGAN — Jimmy “Bowie” Morgan, 59, of Springville died Jan. 10. He was a security guard. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

NEGORO — Yukiko Negoro, 93, of San Diego, formerly of Fresno, died Dec. 27. She was a retired office clerk for the City of Fresno. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Lisle Funeral Home.

NOVAK — Claudine May Novak, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Peoples Church. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

OBERT — Noleen Dutson Obert, 77, of Clovis died Jan. 8. She was a property manager. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 342 W. Nees Ave. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

PENNER — Harold D. Penner, 65, of Clovis died Jan. 4. He was a real estate agent and minister. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Well Community Church, 2044 E. Nees Ave. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

PETRUCCI — Lena Josephine Petrucci, 91, of Madera died Jan. 10. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Jan. 14 and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the chapel. Service: 9 a.m. Jan. 16 at the chapel. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or donor’s favorite charity.

ROCHA — Esteban Rocha, 85, of Orange Cove died Dec. 30. He was a farm laborer. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 15 at the church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home in Reedley.

SIMMONS — Mary Alice Simmons, 90, of Reedley died Dec. 24. She was a teacher’s aide and homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

TAYLOR — Mona Mae Taylor, 84, of Oakhurst died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

TOPOOZIAN — Harry Topoozian, 101, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a farmer. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at St. Paul Armenian Church. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery. Remembrances: Harry & Mary Topoozian Armenian Memorial Scholarship, c/o Armenian Studies Program, Fresno State, 5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB 4, Fresno, CA 93740 or St. Paul Armenian Church, 3767 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

TRILLO — Esther Trillo, 80, of Madera died Jan. 9. She was a cannery worker. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Calvary Cemetery. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at Valley West Christian Center. Remembrance: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

TUTTLE — Mark Steven Tuttle, 54, of Squaw Valley died Jan. 12. He was a machinist. Celebration of Life: 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Reedley Elks Lodge. Remembrance: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

VALDEZ — Jeronimo Valdez, 68, of Madera died Jan. 6. He was a welder. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Remembrance: St. Joachim Catholic Church, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637.

VILLARREAL — Tommie Villarreal, 85, of Sanger died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Jan. 15 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary and Mass: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.

WEMMER — Grace Marie Wemmer, 86, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a retired clerk for Redwood City. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at St. Peter’s Cemetery Chapel. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.

YOUNG — Victor Young, 73, of Sanger died Jan. 5. He was a general laborer. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 4:35 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 13."