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Obituaries
Angel Mendoza
Angel I. Rivera Mendoza, a resident of Dinuba, died on May 19, 2020. He was 33.
Mr. Mendoza was a social worker.
He is survived by his spouse, Labi Ber- enice Rivera, two sons, two daughters, his par- ents, two brothers and two sisters.
Services were held June 13. Sterling & Smith Funeral Home is handling the arrange- ments.
Beatrice Mireles
Beatrice Gonzales Mireles of Del Rey died June 7. She was 86.
Mrs. Mireles worked as a raisin packer for Enoch Packing Co.
She is survived by one son, one daughter, one brother, six sisters, ten grandchildren and nine great grandchil- dren.
A private service was held.
Remembrances may be made to Oblates Mis- sionary, P.O. Box 23006, Belleville, IL 62223.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Roberto C. Solis
Roberto C. Solis of Orosi died June 12 in Dinuba. He was 88.
Mr. Solis worked as a machine operator.
He is survived by
his wife, Maria A. So- lis, five daughters, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Private services were scheduled. Dop- kins Dinuba Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Belen Villarreal
Belen Villarreal of Dinuba died June 10. She was 72.
Mrs. Villarreal worked as a fruit sort-
er.
She is survived by
two daughters, two granddaughters and two sisters.
A service was sched- uled for Thursday, June 18, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Jovita Zavala
Jovita Zavala of Reedley died June 8. She was 81.
Mrs. Zavala worked as a self-employed cos- metologist.
She is survived by her husband Don Za- vala, two sons, two daughters, two sisters, 15 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son.
A private burial will be held. Wallin's Parli- er Funeral Home is handling the arrange- ments.
Fallen tree damages 3 vehicles
A tree fell along Reed Avenue, just north of Olson Avenue near the Kings River, on June 12 and landed on three vehicles parked off Reed while knocking over a power pole. It's believed a strong wind gust toppled the tree at about 6 p.m., which led to the closure of Reed Avenue for an undeter- mined time.
ABOVE: The toppled tree rested on one of three vehicles during the June 12 incident.
LEFT: Reedley firefighters and utility workers checked out a downed power pole at the scene.
Danny Jimenez / Photos Contributed
Information sought in Orosi shooting
Treasurer at SUSD school accused of embezzlement
Contributed
Property crimes de- tectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month arrest- ed 30-year-
old Sandy Rojas of Fresno.
Rojas was booked June 3 into the Fresno County Jail on a felony
charge of embezzlement. Hours later, she was re- leased under the condi-
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MVT Staff Report
Tulare County Sheriff's officials are seeking any information the public may have regarding a May 31 shooting that wounded an unidenti- fied man.
The shooting took place shortly before 12:30 p.m. in the 41200 block of Road 128, just south of Avenue 413. Responding deputies found the
main with a single gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treat- ed for non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect vehicle connected to the shooting is described as a 2006 white, two-door Honda Accord. It was last seen traveling south on Road 128 as it fled the scene.
Anyone with information can contact TCSO dispatch at 733-6218.
Sandy Rojas
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Sandra (Cano) Oldfield
Our Nurse Our HerO FOrever
January 21, 1967 — May 25, 2020
Sandra was born January 21, 1967 and called home to be with our Lord and Savior on May 25, 2020.
She was born and raised in Sanger, CA. She attended Wilson Elementary and graduated from Sanger High School “1986”, after high school she went on and pur- sued her career in nursing. Sandra truly believed in her heart that was her calling from God after she had battled cancer at the age of 15 years old, as a nurse she knew she could make her patients safe and comfortable and always offered to pray with them when needed. She worked the medical field for over 30 years, 25 years of those she dedicated to Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Fresno, as an RN in the Telemetry Dept. until the very end, before becoming ill.
Sandra is survived by her broth- ers and sisters, Robert Garza of Sanger, Lori Rodriguez of Sanger,
Lisa Gonzalez of Sanger, Rick Gonzalez of Fresno; 6 neph- ews, 11 nieces, 14 great nephews and nieces.
Sandra grew a bond with everyone she crossed paths with, she was truly loved and will be missed by all her fam- ily, friends and work family, she touched many lives whether you knew her personally or as your nurse. She was a Godly woman, lived life everyday as a gift from God. Heaven has gained the most beautiful Angel, we know her shift here on earth has ended, but her next shift in Heaven has begun...
Special thanks to our Pastor’s Paul, Tairie Rojas and church family of The Worship Centre - Sanger, for all the prayers, meals and love and support during this time. Thank you also to; Kaiser Hospital, all Sandra’s colleagues, doctors, nurses and staff for taking such amazing care of her, we appreciate all your dedication to what you do. Art Mendoza of Dopkins Funeral Chapel of Dinuba and M&E Flowers (Mark & Eli).
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Marilyn Ann “Mawa” Walker
May 8, 1938 - May 22, 2020
Marilyn Ann “Mawa” Walker proceeded in death by her husband, Stanley
Charles Walker, and parents Mel- vin and Helen Robison. Marilyn
is survived by her daughter Denise (Roger) Dahart, son
Tim (Melissa) Walker, beloved grandchildren Natalie (Jon) Muniz, Mark (Brandi) Walker, Ashley Allison, Kyle Allison, and Jacob Dahart. Loving
“Mawa” to six beautiful great- grandchildren, Keira, Dominic, Jaxson, Jameson, Hunter and Au-
bree. Marilyn was born in Dinuba, CA at Alta Hospital and was an only
child. As a young girl, she learned how to crochet from her grandmother Haden, helped her parents on their
farm by tending to the chickens they raised and grapes they grew, loved playing Chinese Checkers and adored her dollhouse her parents gave her one Christmas.
Marilyn graduated high school in 1956 and remained very close with the women she went to school with at Dinuba High, her friends and her PEO group until the day she passed. Some of her fondest memories were the activities she did with the Rainbow Girls, spending time with her dad out on the ranch and camping and shing with Stanley and friends. She loved those girlfriend- getaways! As a mother, she loved boating with her family and stay- ing at their cabin on lake Berryessa, where they shed, skied and listened to country music. As a grandmother, she loved having her grandchildren over for sleepovers, shing at Vasona Lake, playing hours of Monopoly, and yelling at the computer that never worked. Some of her favorite things in her later years included traveling to Reno to play the slot machines, cruising with close friends, going to the movies, and of course,the 4:00pm cocktail hour.
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