Page 2 - Mid Valley Times 7-23-20 E-edition

Obituaries
Eva B. Bowen
Eva B. Bowen of Sanger died July 15. She was 98.
Mr. Bowen worked as a teacher for the Ventura County School District.
She is survived by her son, James E. Bow- en and his wife Mary Ann of Sanger, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene D. Bowen.
A private service will be held.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Agueda Islas
Agueda Islas of Parlier died July 14. She was 96.
Mrs. Islas was a homemaker.
She is survived by three sons, three daugh- ters, 24 grandchildren. 50 great-grandchildren 11 great-great-grand- children and one great- great-great-grandchil- dren.
A graveside ser- vice was held at Smith Mountain Cemetery in
Thursday, July 23, 2020 | A2 | Mid Valley TiMes
Reedley YMCA offers two families
Dinuba, under the di- rection of Dopkins Fu- neral Chapel.
Everardo Jimenez Sanchez Everardo Jimenez
Sanchez of Parlier died July 13. He was 78.
Mr. Sanchez worked in farm labor.
He is survived by his wife, Emma A. Jimenez, four sons, three daughters and 34 grandchildren.
Services were pri- vate. Dopkins Funeral Chapel handled the ar- rangements.
Paul T. Warren
Paul T. Warren of Sanger died July 1. He was 48.
Mr. Warren was a Staff Analyst III for the Fresno County Depart- ment of Social Services.
He is survived by his wife, Deanna Boltz of Clovis, two sons, one daughter, two sisters and his mother, Eriean- na Warren of Sanger.
A private service will be held.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
camp experience at Sequoia Lake
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
In this time of COVID-19, the Reedley YMCA board is giving two local families the opportuni- ty to experience summer camp.
Later this month, the families will travel to the YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake facility off High- way 180 in the Sierra Nevada as part of the organization's active Family camp program. YMCA's normal summer camp experi- ence for about 1,000 children was closed off because of the virus and its restrictions, but more than 100 families are get- ting the opportunity to take brief "mental health break" and rejuve- nate through the Y camp's family camp program.
The camp's summer season runs through Aug. 7, and the se- lect families will get the chance to enjoy the camp while practic- ing safe physical distancing mea- sures.
Lee Ky with the YMCA board said that one family from Reed- ley attending camp is John An- des, his son E.J. and daughter
Photo Contributed
John Andes, middle, his daughter Beth and son E.J. are one of two Reedley families who are being sponsored by Reedley YMCA for a summer trip to YMCA Camp Sequoia Lake this month.
Beth. E.J. and Beth are students in the Kings Canyon Unified School District. The other family participating is a single mother with five children. Ky said the woman works full-time and al- ways wanted to take her kids to camp.
While at Sequoia Lake, camp- ers will have the opportunity to swim, fish, hike and participate in other outdoor activities.
The Reedley YMCA board provided scholarship opportu- nities for the families to attend camp this year.
Dinuba police arrest man after attempted robbery
MVT Staff Report
Dinuba police arrest- ed a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to rob two people by gunpoint at Centennial Park the afternoon of July 16.
Police were dis- patched to the area of West Sierra and Engle- hart avenues at about
5:30 p.m. on a report of an attempted rob- bery. Victims at the scene said the suspect was armed with a black handgun.
A short time later, Angel Santamaria was located walking on Road 70, and tried to run from police on foot before be- ing captured in a canal on the west side of En-
glehart Avenue.
tified Santamaria as the man who earlier had demanded their wallets and cellphones at the park.
Santamaria was pro- cessed at the police de- partment, then trans- ported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility. He was facing charges of robbery and resisting arrest.
Police located the black handgun, which was de- termined tobean Airsoft gun. The victims positively iden-
Have a story idea?
Email to news@midvalleytimes.com or call 591-4632, 638-2244 or 875-2511
Angel Santamaria
Post
YOUR OPINION
on the
Mid Valley Times
website
www.midvalleytimes.com
VerrnaLee M urray
Verna Lee Murray was born on April 5, 1939 to Jean and Vernon Nehf in Dinuba, California. Her parents were farmers and she grew up with her brothers and a large extended family.Verna Lee was a pretty and vivacious young woman with a generous spirit. She loved to dance and worked with her mother to sew special out ts for each high school dance. After graduating from Dinuba High School in 1956, she married fellow classmate,Troy Murray, and began their family and life together.
Troy and Verna moved to the Central Coast in 1958. While raising their rst child, Patrick, she worked as a bank teller. After Kevin, Terrie, and Shannen she managed to juggle being an incredible mother with being an outstanding business partner with her husband, Troy. Together they built Murray Fencing, Murray Construction, and Schaefer Valve Service, Inc. Later she returned to banking as a teller and worked 14 years at Mid-State Bank which is now known as Mechanics Bank. She was a customer favorite; many times, bank clients would wait in line to have her personally assist them with their banking business. She was always patient and had a great sense of humor.
Verna was an avid traveler and explored different countries and cultures including Europe, Ecuador, Asia, Mexico, and US National Parks. She was also very involved with her sorority, Beta Sigma Phi. She enjoyed friendship and philanthropy projects with her “sisters” for over 50 years and frequently spoke of the joy she felt when gathered with her chapter.
Verna was pre-deceased by her husband,Troy, in 2009. She is survived by her children Patrick (Deanna), Kevin (Rosalind),Terrie (Johan) and Shannen; brother, Tom Nehf; grandchildren Caitlin, Benjamin, Ariana, Katherine, Jonas, Finn, and Lance.
Verna was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be missed every day and will be forever in our hearts and minds.
The family would like to thank Kathleen Murray, Dr. Howard Hayashi, and Dr. Gayle Cekada for their wonderful care, kindness, and support of our mother. Due to the Corona Virus pandemic, a service will not be held at this time. If you would like to make a donation in her memory, the family suggests one of her favorite charities, Meals on Wheels-Five Cities, P.O. Box 156, Pismo Beach, CA 93448.
April 5, 1939 ~ July 11, 2020
Celistino Gabaldon
“To Know Him, is to Love Him.”
Tino beloved father, grandfather, brother, father-in-law; uncle, cousin, friend;
Tino worked in the cut up plant for thirty years at Sequoia Forest Industries in Dinuba (formerly Wicks);
He worked out the rest of his days at O’neill Vintners & Distillers in Reedley for the past eight plus years;
He was very proud of his Spanish and Native American heritage and could live on Chile Verde, Chile Colorado, papas and beans; he made the most amazing chile every Sunday to last for the whole week. “Flavor you can’t buy in a can,” he would say.
In the late sixties, he started a band with some good friends called ‘The Mighty Enchantments.’
He came up with that name because he was from Grants, NM, the “Land of Enchantment;”
They were like brothers and remained close throughout their lives.
His love of music and God led him to play in the choir at St. Anthony’s church with his close friend and relative Dean Rodriguez.
He is succeeded by his three children: Marcella Camino, Tony Gabaldon, and Monica Quintela, daughter-in-law: Rhonda Gabaldon, and nine grandchildren: Dakota Rae, Elijah, Sierra-Rose, Summer Joy, Jayden Cheyenne, Sienna Ray, Gannon, Jacob, and Little Joe.
Through his loving-kindness, teachings of honor and respect, and generosity, his legacy will forever live throughout the lives of the many people whose hearts he touched.
We love you dad and miss you so much every single day.
Funeral services will be on Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. La Salle School in Reedley, CA. at 9:30 a.m.
**Any sentiments can be sent:
c/o the Gabaldon Family, 673 E. Sycamore, Reedley CA. 93654
Published every Thursday by Mid Valley Publishing 1130 “G” Street, Reedley, CA. 93654
(559) 638-2244
•••••••
Mid Valley Times Staff
Fred Hall
Jon Earnest
Rick Curiel
George M. Villagrana Juanita Adame
Dick Sheppard
Duby Treviño Clinton Antonio
Tom Montijo
Susie House
Janie Lucio
Paulette Garcia Debra Leak
Publisher Reedley Editor Sanger Editor Dinuba Editor Features Editor Editor Emeritus Graphic Artist Graphic Artist Graphic Artist Graphic Artist Advertising Advertising Marketing
Letters to the Editor Policy
MID VALLEY TIMES invites letters from the public on any topic of relevance. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity or brevity, and we reserve the right to NOT publish them if they could be deemed libelous, slanderous, or profane. Letters from the same author may not be published more than once in a 30-day pe- riod. Letters should be 300 words or less and bear the author’s name, address, phone number and signature. Typed or legibly hand-written letters should be mailed, e-mailed or personally delivered to: Letters to the Edi- tor, Mid Valley Times, 1130 G St., Reedley, CA 93654.
006027
006030
005807