Obituaries for Friday, May 20

ALVAREZ — Rafael Alvarez, 40, of Madera died May 13. He was a foreman at Erickson Ranches. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. May 22 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 22 at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial: 1 p.m. May 23 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.

CHAVEZ — Sylvia Ann Chavez, 68, of Fresno died May 15. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 5 p.m. May 22 at Victory Outreach in Selma. Remembrance: United We Can, Victory Outreach International, P.O. Box 3760, San Dimas, CA 91773. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

CRUM — Betty L. Crum, 79, of Reedley died May 13. She was a secretary for an air conditioning company. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 21 at Church of the Good Shepherd. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

EMO — Leon Eugene Emo, 67, of Madera died May 13. He was a writer. Memorial: 3:30 p.m. May 20 at Jay Chapel. Remembrances: Madera Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 923, Madera, CA 93639 or American Cancer Society Relay for Life, relay.acsevents.org/site/PageServer?pagename=relay_getinvolved_donate, Madera, CA 93637.

MADRIZ — Celia Madriz, 86, of Mendota died May 14. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. May 22 at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. May 23 at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Arrangements: Abbey Funeraria.

MARKUS — Christopher James Markus, 45, of Fresno died May 15. He was an accountant at the Fresno County Health Department. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 23 at Grace Community Church in Sanger. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

McINTYRE — Henry Otis Jefferson McIntyre, 16, of Fresno died May 10. He was the son of Eva Camarillo. Memorial: 9 a.m. May 23 at Calwa United Methodist Church. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

MUSSO — Victor Musso, 97, of Fresno died May 16. He was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service for 17 years. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 20 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. May 21 at St. John’s Cathedral. Remembrance: Poverello House, P.O. Box 12225, Fresno, CA 93777.

PEDREGON CORTEZ — Rita Esther Pedregon Cortez, 79, of Cutler died May 15. She was a waitress. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. May 23 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Rosary and Mass: 10 a.m. May 23 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

RODRIGUEZ-VITAL — Angelita Rodriguez-Vital, 81, of Fresno died May 17. She was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 1 to 6 p.m. May 23 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 23 at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. May 24 at St. Anthony Mary Claret Church.

SCRUGGS — Cledith M. Scruggs, 79, of Fresno died May 17. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 23 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

STEVESON — Daniel James Steveson II, 67, of Fresno died May 4. He worked in building and construction. Memorial: 1 p.m. May 23 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

TAKAHASHI — Dennis Hardy Takahashi, 73, of Fresno died May 15. He was a lab medical technologist for 38 years. Memorial: 2 p.m. May 28 at Lisle Funeral Home.

WILLIAMS — Donna Jean Williams, 84, of Fresno died April 23. She was a bookkeeper. Memorial: noon May 22 at residence, 1558 E. Stuart Ave. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

WINNER — Marilyn Kay Winner, 94, of Porterville died May 15. She was a clinical social worker. Service: 10 a.m. May 23 at Myers Chapel.

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, May 20."