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PARADES Continued from page A1 nam veterans as their re- spective grand marshal for 2021. Lee Delap, dec- orated Army veteran, drove the parade route in downtown Sanger while Donald Wade, a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, was given the honor for Cutler-Orosi.
Both parades fea- tured community in- volvement from a num- ber of organizations, particularly at the Cut- ler-Orosi event. Various clubs and groups from the community and Orosi High School and El Monte Junior High School participated. Both the OHS and El Monte marching bands took part in the parade.
A separate story on the Sanger Veterans Parade can be found in the Lifestyle section on page A7.
Obituaries
Alejandro O. Alvarado
Alejandro O. Alvara- do of Sanger died Oct. 20. He was 80.
Mr. Alvarado worked as an electrician for Cal- ho Electrical.
He is survived by three sons, two daugh- ters, two brothers, two sisters, nine grandchil- dren and two great- grandchildren.
A rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at St. Mary's New Catholic Church in Sanger.
Wallin's Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling the arrangements.
Maria L. Bibian Alvarez
Maria L. Bibian Alva- rez of Reedley died Oct.
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The Fresno County Sheriff's Office water safety rescue boat, hauled by an FCSO SUV unit, was one of the parade floats on display in downtown Sanger on Nov. 6. The Sanger Veterans Parade returned to the city after a year's absence because of COVID-19.
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Highlights from the annual Cutler-Orosi Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 6:
ABOVE LEFT: The Vietnam Veterans Wall Commit- tee flew the colors while riding south on Road 128.
LEFT: Members and family members rode the Cutler-Orosi Lions Club float.
RIGHT: The Orosi High School band marched along Road 128 in front of the high school near the start of the parade route.
Photos by Jon Earnest / Mid Valley Times
28 in Reedley. She was
78.
Mrs. Alvarez worked
as a fruit grader.
She is survived by her
husband, Emilio Gonza- lez Rico, five sons, four daughters, three sisters, 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation and ro- sary were held Nov. 10 at Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reed- ley. Burial will follow at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Lawrence Armendariz Lawrence Arm-
endariz of Dinuba died
Oct. 31 in Visalia. He was 61.
Mrs. Armendariz worked as a cold storage manager.
He is survived by two sons, one daughter, two sisters, two brothers, 16 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. followed by a fu- neral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Living Word Fellowship in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
John Bridges
John Bridges of Dinu- ba died Nov. 6 in Dinuba. He was 66.
Mr. Bridges was a private business owner.
He is survived by two sons, one daughter, 14 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
A memorial service
will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Living Word Fellowship Church in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Adela 'Adelita' Cano
Adela "Adelita" Cano
of Parlier died Oct. 26. She was 85.
Mrs. Cano worked as a laborer for United Packing.
She is survived by two sons, two sisters, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A rosary was held on Nov. 10 and funeral mass was held on Nov. 11 at Out Lady of Sor- rows Catholic Church in Parlier.
Wallin's Parlier Fu- neral Home handled the arrangements.
Cheryl Kristine (Smith) Crotts Cheryl Kristine
(Smith) Crotts of Reedley died Oct. 26. She was 64.
Ms. Crotts was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters, four brothers, stepmother, two grand- children and her partner, Richard Solis.
A memorial service will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Christ Lutheran Church in Reedley.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Sara Hernandez
Sara Hernandez of Dinuba died Nov. 4 in Dinuba. She was 84.
Mrs. Hernandez worked as a floor lady.
She is survived by three sons, two daugh- ters, one sister, one broth- er, 22 grandchildren and
46 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held noon Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Evangel Bible
Church in Dinuba. Dopkins Dinuba Fu-
neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Lucille Hoveiler
Lucille Hoveiler of Sanger died Nov. 4 in Fresno. She was 94.
Mrs. Hoveiler worked for the Internal Revenue Service.
She is survived by one daughter, Marla Hoveiler.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Sanger Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Raul Rangel
Raul Rangel of Reed- ley died Oct. 28 in Fres- no. He was 65.
Mr. Rangel worked as a pastor.
He is survived by his wife, Juana Rangel, four sons, three broth- ers, three sisters and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 18, at Valley Life Community Church in Selma. A funeral ser- vice will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at Valley Life Community Church. Burial will be at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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