Obituaries for Sunday, May 15

ALDRICH — Leslie L. Aldrich, 89, of Fresno died May 5. He was a retired professor for California State University, Fresno. Private service. Remembrances: National Parkinson Foundation Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741; or National Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California Chapter, 7472 N. Fresno St., Suite 210, Fresno, CA 93720. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

ALGIER — Bob Algier, 89, of Fresno died May 12. He was the former owner of Astro Sheet Metal. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. May 18 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Graveside: Noon May 19 at Belmont Memorial Park.

ANDARA — Maria A. Andara, 63, of Clovis died May 4. She was an upholsterer. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon May 16 at Reade and Sons Funeral Home. Graveside: 1 p.m. May 16 at Clovis Cemetery.

BROWN — Virginia C. Brown, 70, of Penn Valley, formerly of Fresno, died May 15. She was a retired engineering specialist. Private service. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

CANGELOSI — Vincent Bob Cangelosi, 72, of Fresno died May 11. He was a dental office manager. No services will be held. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

CHITTY — Vera Georgia Chitty, 93, of Clovis died May 12. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

COLE — Dorothy Catherine Cole, 90, of Clovis died May 12. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CRIPE — Gail A. Cripe, 79, of Fresno died May 12. She was a filing associate for 15 years. Private service. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

CULLINS — John Melvin Cullins, 79, of Sanger died May 13. He was a firefighter for the Fresno Fire Department for 33 years. Services pending. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

DUNLAP — Mary Dunlap, 80, of Fresno died May 11. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. May 18 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. May 19 at the funeral home.

EPPERSON — Herbert Leon Epperson Jr., 62, of Fresno died May 7. He was the owner of musical sound systems. No services will be held. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

ESKELSEN — Jeanette Eskelsen, 83, of Fresno died May 10. She was a file clerk. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 23 at Washington Colony Cemetery District. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.

GATES — Dick Gates, 74, of Clovis died May 6. He was a retired executive vice president of Lyons Magnus and Wawona Ranch & Frozen Foods. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. May 15 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mass: 10 a.m. May 16 at the church. Remembrances: Divine Mercy Parish Building Fund, 2525 Alluvial Ave., Suite 241, Clovis, CA 93611; Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711; Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

GONGORA — Maxmillano Molinar Gongora Sr., 86, of Pinedale died May 11. He was a diesel mechanic for 28 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. May 18 at Farewell Funeral Service. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 18 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. May 19 at St. John’s Cathedral.

GUNN — Reva Mae Gunn, 88, of Clovis died May 9. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

KELLEY — Pat Kelley, 83, of Auberry died May 11. She was a secondary education teacher for 33 years. Service: 11 a.m. May 20 at Boice Funeral Home. Remembrance: Sierra Lutheran Church, 32410 Rockhill Lane, Auberry, CA 93602.

KETCHUM — Andrew Lee Ketchum, 52, of Fresno died May 9. He was a landscaper for 30 years. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 17 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

LEVINGSTON — Falcon E. Levingston, 43, of Fresno died May 6. He was an assistant manager for PG&E. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. May 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. May 20 at the funeral home.

LORENZANA — Francisco J. Lorenzana, 47, of Lemoore died May 8. He was a forklift driver. Mass: 5:30 p.m. May 20 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

LUJAN — Connie A. Lujan, 81, of Fresno died May 10. She was an IRS customer service worker for 25 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. May 19 at Lisle Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. May 20 at St. Alphonsus Church.

MALONEY — Tillie Jane Maloney, 92, of Fresno died May 11. She was a secretary. Memorial: 6 p.m. May 20 at Farewell Funeral Service Chapel.

MONTEMAYOR GARZA — Maria Amada Montemayor Garza, 66, of Fresno died May 9. She was a payment processing clerk for the Internal Revenue Service. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. May 19 at Farewell Funeral Service. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. May 20 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

NORRBY — Donald T. Norrby, 77, of Kingsburg died May 12. He was a superintendent for Kingsburg Joint Union High School. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. May 19 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 21 at Kingsburg High School Little Theater. Remembrances: Rotary Club of Kingsburg, c/o Sandra Helm, 1513 Draper St., Kingsburg, CA 93631; or Missionary Supply Lines, c/o Kingsburg Young Life, 1948 18th Ave., Kingsburg, CA 93631.

PINTO — Lucio Solis Pinto, 88, of Clovis died May 6. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Reade and Sons Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 17 at Clovis Cemetery.

RODRIGUEZ — Carmen L. Rodriguez, 89, of Kingsburg died May 11. She was a lab analyst for Del Monte Corporation. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. May 19 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 19 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. May 20 at the church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

SAAM-GUENTHER — Marlene Bertha Saam-Guenther, 80, of Fresno died May 10. She was a food service manager. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SMITH — Martha Lee Smith, 78, of Coarsegold died May 10. She was a homemaker. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

THOMAS — Robert Willie Thomas, 81, of Bass Lake died May 12. He was a driver for Valley Parcel Service. No services will be held. Remembrance: Alzheimer’s Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 3438, Fresno, CA 93650. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

WHITAKER — Jean Angela Whitaker, 68, of Madera died May 9. She was a retired business assistant at the Madera Fairgrounds. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 18 at Jay Chapel. Remembrances: Optimal Hospice, 6780 N. West Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711; or Cancer Research Institute, 1 Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10006.

WILLIAMS — Emma L. Williams, 84, of Fresno died May 11. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. May 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. May 20 at the funeral home.

WILSON — Judy Katherine Wilson, 65, of Fresno died April 29. She was an orthopedic technician. Memorial: 1 p.m. May 22 at Farewell Funeral Service Chapel.

WILSON — Robert Lincoln Wilson, 75, of Coarsegold died May 7. He was a commercial real estate agent. Private service. Remembrance: American Cancer Society, 2004 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

This story was originally published May 14, 2016 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, May 15."