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The Fresno Bee Thursday February 13 1997 Cl 5 Continued from Pag Cl 4 Obituary Services Announcements Services MARY MARIE ROBINSON "Aunt Bug" Age 85 a resident of Fresno Rassed away peacefully at ome on Saturday February 8 1997 She Is survived by her sisters Alma Primas and her husband Milton of Oakland CA Anna Robinson and her husband Ancel of Fresno CA 15 nieces and nephews In the Bay Area two nephews and one niece that she helped raise like a grandmother Ancel Robinson III Patrick Robinson and Latanya Robinson Leavell all of Fresno CA 28 great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-niece Funeral Services will be held at Jesse Cooley Jr Funeral Chapel on Saturday February 15 1997 at 11:00 AM Jesse Cooley Jr Funeral Home Fresno (209)20-1041 Announcements CALVIN LESTER NEELY Age 73 passed away on Tuesday February 11 1997 in Fresno He was a retired Carpenter He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-eight years Edith Neely Calvin is survived by daughters Linda Lee Ward of Washington and Janet Jones of Clovis sister Louella Uber of Carlsbad CA three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren Private arrangements have been made Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society 4191 Blackstone Ave Suite 202 Fresno CA 93726 NEPTUNE SOCIETY-CREMATION Fresao (209)222-7744 ROBERT RAYMOND Sr Age 83 passed away on Tuesday February 11 1997 in Fresno He was a resident of Fresno and was Plant Manager for Schenley's Distillers Inc for thirty years He was a member of the Elks Lodge The American Legion Post 594 and the International Footprinters Association He is survived by his wife Mary daughter Kathleen Hailey of Fresno son Robert Raymond II of Florida grandsons Donald and Ronald Raymond of Florida granddaughter Ashley Bailey of Fresno Private arrangements have been made Remembrances may be made to Nancy Hinds Hospice Home 1416 Twain Fresno CA 93711 NEPTUNE SOCIETY-CREMATION FnsiW (209)222-7744 Card of Thanks 1 CHRIS A KUFIS SR Age 84 a resident of Fresno passed away February 11 1997 He was the retired Proprietor of Valley Donut and Coffee Shop Mr Kufis was preceded in death by his 2nd wife Adele the mother of Chris Jr and Ernest she passed away two years ago on January 28 1995 He was also precedeased by three brothers James George and William Chris was born on June 10 1912 to Andrew and Georgia Kufis in Fresno CA He graduated from Madera High School and in 1934 founded the Valley Donut and Coffee Shop which was a popular establishment from 1940 through 1975 In addition to the Valley Donut Shop he had operated the Zombie Village the Olympia House the Cuckoos Nest and the Brazil Club these were restaurants and bars that were founded in the late 40's Chris was the loving father of four sons He was always willing to help his brothers or sons when needed He loved the sport of football basketball baseball and boxing and enioyed playing recreational poker He was best known for his big smile and his positive outlook on INe Ho always lifted the lives of those around him He is survived by his four sons Richard James Chris Jr Ernest six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren He is also survived by one brother Ernest Kufis of Sacramento Visitation will be held at Wildrose Chapel on Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM Funeral Services will be held at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church on Saturday at 11:00 AM wadraseaapel fihm wmrm Services Today JOSIE DeBARROS Funeral Mass will be held at St Joesph's Catholic Church in Selma on Thursday Febru-ary 13 1997 at 11:00 AM OPAL MADSEN Funeral Services will be held at Stephens Bean Chapel on Thursday February 13 1997 at 2:00 PM BISHOP GEORGE NORIEGA Funeral Services will be held at the Sunnyside Church of God of Prophecy 6731 Belmont Fresno on Thursday February 13 1997 at 7:00 PM JOSEPH PELUSO Friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Parent Sorensen Mortuary Magnolia Ave and Keokuk Street in Petaluma California on Thursday February 13 1997 at 1:00 PM ROSANA REGINA-RENEE RIVAS Graveside Services will be held at St Peter's Cemetery on Thursday February 13 1997 at 1 :00 PM ALBERT SALAS SR Funeral Services will be held on Thursday February 13 1997 at 11:00 AM DAVID LAMONT STAFFORD Memorial Services will be held at the Whitehurst Chapel on Thursday at 11 :00 AM Services Tomorrow JOHN HENRY KOOP Graveside Service will be held at Fresno Memorial Gardens on Friday February 14 1997 at 1 :30 PM followed by a Memorial Service at Betha-ny Church at 3:00 PM ELSIE MACSIS Graveside Service will be held at Belmont Memorial' Park on Friday February 14 1997 at 2:00 PM JOHN MONTGOMERY MD Funeral Services will be held at Delano Mortuary Chapel in Delano CA on Friday Febru-ary 14 1997 at 1:30 PM KEITH SAVILLE Memorial Services will be held at Valley Presbyterian Church 2800 Camino Del Sol Green Valley AZ on Friday February 14 1997 at 2:00 PM INA RUTH SHANTZ Memorial Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Selma on Friday February 14 1997 at 11:00 AM JOHN DOUGLAS STALEY Memorial Services will be held at the Community Bible Church 2044 Ness Ave Friday February 14 1997 Services CHRISTINE ANDRES A resident of Reedley died on Sunday February 2 1997 at the age of five Christine was a student at the Monte Vista School in Reedley She is survived by her mother Lassi Andres a brother Joseph Andres sister Mary Ann Andres grandmothers Antonina Andres and Connie Tangonan all of Reedley Also surviving are many uncles aunts and cousins Visitation will be held at Cairns Funeral Home on Friday February 14 1997 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM Recitation of The Rosary will be at Cairns Funeral Home on Friday at 7:00 PM Funeral Mass will be held at St Anthony's Catholic Church in Reedley on Saturday February 15 1997 at 9:00 AM CAIRNS FUNERAL HOME MO Street Reedtey 633-2233 JOHN DOUGLAS STALEY Beloved husband father and brother passed away in Fres-non on Sunday February 9 1997 John's family and many friends remember his exceptional courage in adversity his constant love always shared and his ioy in living each day he spent with us We will miss him and remember He was a resident of Fresno since 1946 He was a Retired rrlgatipn Installer Supply House Owner and Consultant He is survived by his wife Eileen his son Doug Staley and daughter Carol Con-row both of Fresno his brothers Bob Staley of Arizona Malcolm Staley of Oakdale CA Ben Staley of Washington sisters AAarlorie Layton of Morro Bay Ida Keller of St Louis MO Mary Lou Bush of Mammoth CA his grandchildren Erlnn Dooley of Atlanta Tobin and Shelly Staley both of Fresno Memorial Services will be held at the Community Bible Church 2044 Nees Ave Friday February 14 1997 Remembrances may be made to the Evangel Home STEPHENS ft BEAN 2684292 BELMONT MEMORIALPARK 2374185 MUNS MONTY Graveside services for Monty Muns 62 of Los Osoe formerly of Porterville will be held at 1:30 pm at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville Mr Muns a title examiner for Orange Poet Title for 25 years died Tuesday Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm today at Myers Funeral Chapel in Porterville NEELY CALVIN LESTER Private arrangements for Calvin Lester Neely 73 of Fresno are under the direction of The Neptune Society Mr Neely retired carpenter died Tuesday Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society 4191 Blackstone Ave Suite 202 Fresno 93726 NORIEGA BISHOP GEORGE Services for Bishop George Noriega 46 of Fresno will be held at 7 pm today at the Sunnyside Church of God of Prophecy Graveside services will be held at 11 am Friday at Fresno Memorial Gardens Bishop Noriega a pastor with the Church of God of Prophecy for 13 years died Monday Visitation will be from 3 to 5 pm today at Boice Funeral Home PETERSEN HERMAN Services for Herman Petersen 83 of Reedley will be held at 10:30 am Saturday at Ste- ihens and Bean Funeral Chapel Peterson a retired farmer died Wednesday Visitation will be from 10 am to 6 pm Friday at the chapel PHILLIPS GRACE LaVER-DA ANITA Memorial services for Grace LaVerda Anita Phillips 82 of Fresno will be held at 1 pm Saturday at Yost Webb Funeral Chapel Mrs Phillips a child-care supervisor for 30 years died Jan 26 Remembrances may be sent to Second Church of Christ Scientist 280 Shaw Ave Fresno 93704 or to Fresno Convalescent Hospital 3003 Mariposa St Fresno 93703 The Cremation Society of Central California is in charge of arrangements RAYMOND ROBERT SR Private arrangements for Robert Raymond Sr 83 of Fresno are under the direction of The Neptune Society Mr Raymond a plant manager for Distillers Inc for 30 years died Tuesday Remembrances may be sent to Hinds Hospice Home 1416 Twain Ave Fresno 93711 ROHR ADOLPH Arrangements for Adolph Rohr 71 of Fresno are under the direction of the Cremation Society of Central California No public services will be held Mr Rohr a mail carrier for the UJ3 Postal Service for 30 years died Tuesday Remembrances may be sent to University Medical Center ICU Unit 445 Cedar Ave Fresno 93702 SALAZAR ISABEL A rosary for Isabel Salazar 51 of Madera will be recited at 7 pm today at Jay Chapel Mass will be celebrated at 9 am Friday at St Joachim's Catholic Church Mrs Salazar a homemaker died Monday Visitation will be from 1 to 8 pm today the chapel SERVIN AMADA A rosary for Amada Servin 59 of Visalia will be recited at 6:30 pm today at Miller Memorial Chapel Mass will be celebrated at 10 am Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church Mrs Servin a homemaker died Wednesday Visitation will be from 2 to 6:30 pm today the chapel SHINKLE HOMER Cremation arrangements for Homer Shinkle 93 of Fresno are under the direction of the Chapel of the Light Mr Shinkle a retired truck driver for Marine Transportation Co died Monday SMITH LOUIS WILLARD Graveside services for Louis Willard Smith 70 of Farmer-ville will be held at 10 am today at Exeter District Cemetery in Exeter Mr Smith owner of Black Pine Landscape died iiFSSSfchaS Sunday Hadfor JnwdChapii is in charge of arrangements WOLFE AGUSTA A rosary and Mohs for Agusta Wolfe 93 of Fresno will be said at 1:30 pm today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lindsay Mrs Wolfe a housekeeper for Sacred Heart Catholic Church died Tuesday Remembrances may be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic Church 217 Linders Lindsay 93247 Webb-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements YARBROUGH MIRL Services fin1 Mirl Yarbrough 95 of Kerman will be held at 1:30 P-m Friday Buchheim Family Kerman Chapel Mr Yarbrough farm labor contractor died Monday Visitation will be from 9 am to 1 pm Friday at the chapeL HERMAN PETERSEN Bom August 21 1913 In Lincoln Nebraska he passed away February 12 1997 at the age of 83 He attended schools In the DelanoEarli-mart area before moving to Fresno to work for Roma Wine Co and was a resident of Fresno County for 63 years In 1941 he became the General Superintendent for the Cel-la Vineyards Ranches and after 43 years he retired to his own ranching operations in the ReedleySanger area Mr Petersen is survived by his wife of 59 years Marie of Reedley two daughters Carolyn Petersen of Clovis and Mariorie Paregian and her husband Abe of Fresno a brother George Petersen of Sunnyvale numerous nieces and nephews and long time family friend Carolyn Hanson of Reedley He was preceded in death by his sisters Amalia Anna Christina and Esther and his brothers Jacob and Julius The love and showered on generosity he nis family as os of everyone well as the lives of everyoi he touched will never die Visitation will be at Stephens 8i Bean Funeral Chapel on Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Funeral Services will be held at Stephens 8i Bean Funeral Chapel on Saturday at 10:30 AM Interment will be at Belmont Memorial Park Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association 1491 Shaw Ave Fresno CA 93711-3608 STEPHENS ft BEAN 261-9292 BELMONT MEMORIAL PARK 2374185 BISHOP GEORGE NORIEGA Age 46 passed away Monday February 10 1997 in Fresno Born in Alamogordo New Mexico he was a resident of Fresno for ten years He was Pastor with the Church of Prophecy for thirteen years He is survived by his wife of nineteen years Elizabeth Noriega of Fresno daughters Terah Martha Noriega of Fresno daughter and son-in-law Sarah and Michael Dominguez of Fresno son George Samuel Noriega of Fresno his mother Lupe Noriega of Los Cruces NM mother and father-in-law Mr and Mrs George Solorzano of Ventura CA his brothers Santos Noriega of Alamogordo NM and Benny Noriega of San Diego sisters Victoria Pena and Estella Noriega of Los Cruces NM Margaret Noriega of San Diego Mary Pena of Oxnard Socorro Lamb of Dallas TX and Isabel Yanez of LaPort TX Visitation will be held at Boice Funeral Home on Thursday February 13 1997 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Funeral Services will be held at the Sunnyside Church of God of Prophecy 6731 Belmont Fresno on Thursday February 13 1997 at 7:00 PM Graveside Services will be held at Fresno Memorial Gardens on Friday February 14 1997 at 11:00 AM BOICE FUNERAL HOME mPHtolfrawk 299-4172 ASDGHIG BOUJICANIAN TOPOUZKHANIAN Age 93 a resident of Fresno passed away February 7 1997 She was a native of Armenia and was a teacher and bible study leader in Beirut Lebanon She Is survived by her sons Dr Arl Topouzkhanian and wife Paulette of France and Dr Ara Topouzkhanian of Fresno grandchildren Asdghig Beniamin and Sylvia Topduzkhanian of France brother Armen Bouiicanian of Beirut sister Anahid Eleazarian of Fresno sisters-ln-law Molvlne Bouiicanian of Fresno and Zevart Bouiicanian of France and nine nieces and nephews Funeral Services will be held at United Armenian Evangelical Church 3706 Butler Fresno on Saturday February 15 1997 at 10:00 AM Remembrances may be made to Renewal In Christ 4546 Teilman Ave Fresno CA 93705 BEVERLY ANN BLAGG Age 70 she was one of three daughters of Winifred and Thomas Sykes of Fresno Beverly was born July 5 1926 and died February 10 1997 Beverly is survived by Doyle her husband of 48 years her daughter Terry and husband John Paul of Fresno her son Tom and wife Kelly of Friant Beverly was the proud grandmother of Julianne and Jennifer Paul and Brenna and Kaitlin Blagg Hr loyalty to family and lova of sailing will always bo remembered Wo loved her dearly and aha will bo deeply missed A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church 12168 Willow Clovis CA 93611 on Saturday February 15 1997 at 11:00 AM Remembrances may be made to Saint Agnes Medical Center Foundation 1303 Herndon Fresno CA 93720 or Trinity Presbyterian Church TINKLER FUNERAL CHAPEL I CREMATORY 47S BnaANy at Bdmost 233-2101 ESTHER TORRES SERBERA A native of Mexico passed away in Malaga on Tuesday February 11 1997 at the age of 88 She has been a resident of Malaga and Fresno for the past 65 years She was a homemaker and a talented Seamstress who also enjoyed crocheting for family and friends Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Gumecindo Serbera A loving Mother Grandmother and Great-Grandmother who will bo deeply missed by all She is survived by her daughters Sally Felix Ramona Aguilar Rosie Zaldana Jennie Real and her son Jesse Serbera She is the loving grandmother of 14 and a great-grandmother of 20 Visitation will be held at Whitehurst Chapel on Friday from 12 Noon to 5:00 PM Followed by a Rosary at 7:00 PM at the Whitehurst Chapel Celebration of Funeral Mass will be at St Anthony Claret on Saturday at 9:00 AM Interment will be at St Peter's Cemetery Remembrances may be made to the Fresno Community Hospice or donor's favorite charity WHITEHURST Mivaa Bwns A Blair ChopH ism LSojiiww ta-m JOHN HENRY KOOP Age 73 a resident of Fresno passed away February 11 1997 He worked for Knapp Shoe Sales and was a member of Gideons International He Is survived by his wife Melinda Koop of Fresno his children Grace Peters of Fresno Sharon Schmidt of Livermore Ken Koop and Na- dine GretschTboth of Fresno hS brothers David Koop of Reedley and Leonard Koop of Burlington CO his sisters Bertha McCall of Denver CO and Joan Misenheimer of Atlanta GA six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Visitation will be held at Stephens 8i Bean Chapel on Thursday from 12 Noon to 6:00 PM and -Friday from 8:00 AM to 12 Noon Graveside Service will be held at Fresno Memorial Gardens on Friday February 14 1997 at 1 :30 PM followed by a Memorial Service at Bethany Church at 3:00 PM Remembrances may be made to Gideons International Box 7674 Fresno CA STEPHENS ft BEAN Ow 11211 Ynt 241-9292 INA RUTH SHANTZ A resident of Selma for 55 years passed away February 9 1997 at age 83 She was a native of Wayne Nebraska Mrs Shantz was a Religious Education Teacher of the 4th and 5th grades for 18 years in Selma She was a member of the United Methodist Church In Selma Life Member of Selma Hospital Auxiliary Life Member of United Methodist Women member of Selma Women's Club and the Ecumenical Choir She was Selma's Citizen of the Year In 1971 She Is the wife of Merle Shantz of Selma mother of Jerry Shantz of Citrus Heights Donald Shantz of Selma David Shantz of Petaluma and Edith Armitstead of San Jose seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren Memorial Services will be held at the United Methodist Church In Selma on Friday February 14 1997 at 11:00 AM Remembrances may be made to United Methodist Church 1702 Cross Street Selma CA 93662 or Selma District Hospital Auxiliary 1141 Rose Avenue Selma CA 93662 PAGE FUNERAL CHAPEL (209)194-1240 To puNnti pwd notica In The Frctno Beet Obituary-Service A A MtounccmenU Section picuc contact your funeral director For other information retarding Ihi lection pleM call Fmno Bee repreacnlBiive Wil Dunlap at 441-6228 fcr an appointment The Fresno Bee Funeral Directors HERITAGE FUNERAL SERVICES 3000 ETulanv Fresee 488-2273 603 Court Visofia 7B-2273 BUCHHEIM FAMLY NfrWMMClNpil 232-7247 KcnMCkapd 144-9249 ClMiif OwpH 932-3330 TViKLER FUNERAL CHAPEL I CREMATORY 475 BwOwy Bdamt 233-2111 LA PAZ FUNERAL HOME I MEMORY CHAPEL -1122 'S' Stmt 237-7711 CHAPEL OF THE LIGHT FUNERAL HOME FRESNO 233-4254 WMTEHURST SaHwa Rain A BMr 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