Obituaries for Thursday, April 21

BROSI – James Lewis Brosi, 79, of Madera died April 18. He was a retired foreman at Madera Produce Co. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. April 21 at Jay Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. April 22 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery.

CASTRO – Amelia Castro, 86, of Selma died April 6. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. April 21 at Thomas Marcom Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. April 21 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. April 22 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

DIAZ – Miguel Cisneros Diaz, 77, of Fresno died April 19. He was a retired entrepreneur for several businesses. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Rosary: 11 a.m. April 23 at the funeral home.

DOHERTY – James Terry Doherty, 69, of Tulare died April 17. He was a truck driver. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

EAST – Heidi L. East, 43, of Kingsburg died April 19. She was a teacher. Memorial: 2 p.m. April 23 at Young Life Building. Remembrance: Kingsburg Educational Foundation, 1310 Stroud Ave., Kingsburg, CA 93631.

FELIX – Dawna Lafay Felix, 84, of Visalia died April 14. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Hadley-Marcom Funeral Chapel.

GARCIA – Shirley Ann Garcia, 65, of Fresno died April 19. She was a food dietary aide for 30 years. Visitation: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 23 at Lisle Funeral Home. Private service.

JONES – James Robert Jones, 88, of Tulare died April 15. He was a farm laborer. Service: 11 a.m. April 23 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

LEWIS – Juanita C. Lewis, 59, of Tulare died April 8. She was a truck driver. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. April 23 at Mt. Zion Temple Church. Service: 11 a.m. April 23 at the church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

PARMER – W.C. Parmer, 87, of Hanford died April 17. He was a construction worker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. April 22 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. April 23 at West Side Church of God.

PODESTA – Thomas Adam Podesta, 73, of Clovis died April 14. He was a tile setter. Private service. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

SARRATT – Virgil H. Sarratt, 82, of Laton died April 19. He was a farmer. Rosary: 7 p.m. April 21 at Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. April 22 at the church. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.

SAXON – Mary Lucy Saxon, 91, of Visalia died April 17. She was a registered nurse. Private service. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel in Exeter.

SMITH – Cathy Marie Smith, 66, of Coalinga died April 15. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 22 at Farewell Funeral Service. Graveside: noon April 22 at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

This story was originally published April 20, 2016 at 4:15 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, April 21."