Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 27
APARICIO – Lupe Velasquez Aparicio, 82, of Porterville died Jan. 22. She was a manufacturing laborer. Service: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at Myers Chapel.
BARNES – Pearlie Barnes, 87, of Tulare died Jan. 21. She was a self-employed day care provider for 55 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at Tulare District Cemetery. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.
BEEBE – Naomi Pearl Beebe, 72, of Fresno died Jan. 19. She was a registered nurse. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Joshua Campaign International Worship Center. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church. Graveside: Noon Jan. 29 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
CASALETTO – Janice Ann Casaletto, 61, of Kingsburg died Jan. 24. She was a cashier for Ace Hardware. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at Creighton Memorial Chapel.
CHAVEZ CRUZ – Henry Chavez Cruz, 56, of Fresno died Jan. 21. He was an owner of a tire shop. Visitation: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Christian Temple. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
FARROW – Everett Farrow, 91, of Clovis died Jan. 9. He was a retired Fresno city police officer. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at Clovis Funeral Chapel.
GIBSON – Barton Monroe Gibson Jr., 68, of Fresno died Jan. 20. He was a mechanic. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 29 at Reade & Sons Funeral Home. No services will be held.
GILLILAND – Mark Allan Gilliland, 59, of Porterville died Jan. 24. He was a health care engineer. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
GLOS – Curt F. Glos, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 24. He was a flooring contractor. No services will be held. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.
GODWIN – Rhonda Renee Godwin, 56, of Porterville died Jan. 24. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
GONGORA – Maximilliano Gongora III, 62, of Fresno died Jan. 16. He was a welder for 38 years. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at Farewell Funeral Service. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at St. John’s Cathedral. Remembrance: Optimal Hospice Care, 6770 N. West Ave., Suite 105, Fresno, CA 93711.
HALLIMAN – Bettie Jean Halliman, 61, of Dos Palos died Jan. 23. She was an administrative aide for 12 years. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at Fierro Family Funeral Home. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the funeral home.
HERNANDEZ – Hope A. Hernandez, 85, of Parlier died Jan. 23. She was a machine operator. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the funeral home. Mass: Noon Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
LEWIS – Teodora Miego Lewis, 75, of Lemoore died Dec. 26. She was a retired cashier for Tachi Palace Resort and Casino. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
MOHLER – Robert C. Mohler, 85, of Dinuba died Jan. 22. He was a high school shop teacher for 22 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at Wellspring Christian Center. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
MORDECAI WISSLER – Elizabeth Brooke Mordecai Wissler, 87, of Madera died Jan. 15. She was a rancher. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Jay Chapel. Remembrances: Madera County Historical Society, P.O. Box 150, Madera, CA 93639 or United Service Organizations (USO), Dept. WS, P.O. Box 96860, Washington, DC 20077.
PERALES – Dora Perales, 61, of Clovis died Jan. 25. She was a health care provider for 10 years. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
RIVAS – David Rivas, 73, of Fresno died Jan. 17. He was a city of Fresno Department of Sanitation employee. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at NorthPointe Community Church. Remembrance: Donovan’s Disease, 2228 N. Mitre Ave., Fresno, CA 93722, www.donovansdisease.com. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
SANCHEZ – Rojelia P. Sanchez, 72, of Bakersfield, formerly of Fresno, died Jan. 15. She was a school aide. Visitation: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
SAUNDERS – Marcia Ann Saunders, 72, of Clovis died Jan. 24. She was a microbiologist. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
SYKES – Ruby Mae Sykes, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 18. She was a cook. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Westside Church of God In Christ.
THOMAS – Elnora Thomas, 78, of Hanford died Jan. 23. She was a preschool cook. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Golden Harvest Apostolic Church.
TRIMBLE – Mason Hirsh Trimble III, 73, of Fresno died Jan. 13. He was a president of Fleming Foods for 40 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711.
VIANA AREVALO – Mercedes Viana Arevalo, 87, of Madera died Jan. 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.
ZAVALA – David Jesse Zavala Jr., 37, of Fresno died Jan. 16. He was a cable installer. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the funeral chapel.
This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 4:35 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 27."