Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 18
ABRINA — Rosario Maliwat Abrina, 65, of Fresno died Feb. 12. She was a businesswoman for Belaire Home Care for 14 years. Visitation: Noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
BECK — Lillian Evagene Beck, 97, of Fresno died Feb. 13. She was a retired clerk for Greyhound Bus. Graveside: 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.
BRYSON — Martin Clyde Bryson, 77, of Visalia died Feb. 15. He was self-employed in power coating. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
CARREON — Frank Vasquez Carreon Jr., 75, of Fresno died Feb. 10. He was a construction worker for 15 years. Memorial: 10 a.m. Feb. 19 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
CRUZ DE PIMENTAL — Antonia Cruz De Pimental, 70, of Fresno died Feb. 12. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 19 at Iglesia El Nazareno. Wake: 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the church. Service: 9 a.m. Feb. 20 at the church. Arrangements: Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations.
DA COSTA — Mary Lou Da Costa, 83, of Fresno died Feb. 14. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at Serenity Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
DOSS — Nolon Melvin Doss Jr., 89, of Fresno died Feb. 14. He was an entrepreneur. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
DREMI — Kary Dremi, 61, of Fresno died Feb. 3. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Graveside: 2:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella.
FARRELL — Dean Farrell, 88, of Fresno died Feb. 10. He was a salesman. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.
GARCIA — Danny “Sluggo” Garcia, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 10. He was a club owner. Visitation: 8 to 9 a.m. Feb. 19 at Reade & Sons Funeral Home. Rosary: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at the funeral home.
GASPER — Samuel Joseph Gasper, 67, of Clovis died Feb. 16. He was an Air Force E5 Staff Sergeant for 12 years. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Boice Funeral Home. Remembrance: Wounded Warriors, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
HERNANDEZ — Saul Chavez Hernandez, 69, of Fresno died Feb. 8. He was a security guard. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at St. John’s Cathedral.
HERRERA — Miguel Angel Herrera, 60, of Cutler died Feb. 11. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 4 to 10 p.m. Feb. 21 at Iglesia Nueva Esperanza in Dinuba. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 22 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Dinuba. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.
JONES — Sidney Dewayne Jones, 72, of Porterville died Feb. 12. He was an agricultural farmer. Private service. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
MARTINEZ — Raymond Martinez III, 15, of Fresno died Feb. 15. He was a student and the son of Lourdes Navarro and Raymond Martinez Jr. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the funeral home. Mass: Noon Feb. 20 at St. Alphonsus Church.
MOSER — Art Moser, 93, of Coalinga died Feb. 15. He was a retired office manager for MB Pressey Insurance Agency. Graveside: 3 p.m. Feb. 19 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.
OLSON — Patricia Ellen Olson, 66, of Oakhurst died Feb. 7. She was a special education instructional aide at Clovis Unified School District for 20 years. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Remembrance: Garfield Elementary Special Education Center, Attn: Debi Haro, 1315 N. Peach Ave., Clovis, CA 93619.
PADGETT — Carlos Bogran Padgett, 73, of Clovis died Feb. 12. He was an accountant for the state of California. Service: 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel.
PEART — Elbridge “Al” Peart, 86, of Madera died Feb. 13. He was the retired owner of Peart’s Auto Supply. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Jay Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at Valley West Christian Center. Remembrance: Valley West Christian Center (Youth or Missions Programs), 101 W. Adell St., Madera, CA 93638.
RAMIREZ — Mary Tillie Ramirez, 86, of Fresno died Feb. 15. She was a special education teachers’ assistant at Fresno Unified School District for 30 years. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Feb. 22 at St. John’s Cathedral.
SANDERS — Mabel Henrietta Sanders, 90, of Cupertino, formerly of Coalinga, died Feb. 3. She was a retired custodian for the city of Coalinga. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Feb. 18 at Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel. Graveside: Noon Feb. 18 at Coalinga-Huron Cemetery District.
WILKINSON — Frank Wilkinson, 51, of Firebaugh died Feb. 6. He was a field worker for 10 years. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at St. Joseph’s Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the church. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 19 at the church. Arrangements: Fierro Family Funeral Home.
This story was originally published February 17, 2016 at 4:23 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 18."