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Obituaries
Lupe Rodriguez
Lupe Rodriguez of Sanger died on Dec. 7. He was 76.
Mr. Rodriguez did masonry for Casey-Fogli Concrete Contractors.
He is survived by his wife Victoria J. Ro- driguez of Sanger, two sons, one daughter, two brothers, five sisters, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Visitation will be held from5p.m.to9p.m.on Thursday, Dec. 12, at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home, with a rosary to be held at 7 p.m.
Services will con- clude with a funeral mass to be held at the new St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m.
Martin Fernandez
Martin P. Fernan- dez of Sanger Dec. 4 in Fresno. He was 55.
Mr. Fernandez worked in construction. He is survived by his mother Cruz Fer- nandez, one son, one daughter, one brother
and one sister.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. followed by a rosary at 10:30 a.m. and mass at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, at the new St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sanger. Buri- al will follow at Sanger Cemetery.
Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel is han- dling funeral services.
Marcelina C. Chavez
Marcelina C. Chavez of Visalia died on Dec. 8. She was 82.
Mrs. Chavez was a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, four daugh- ters, 30 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchildren.
A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, at Dopkins Fu- neral Chapel in Dinuba. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Dinuba.
Dopkins Funeral Chapel is handling fu- neral arrangements.
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
The driver, identified by the Fresno County Coroner as Gerald Richardson, 57, of Reedley, was extricated from his vehicle following the accident.
Reedley man killed in accident involving big rig
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By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
Traffic was backed up for hours on Reed Avenue near Adams Avenue fol- lowing a traffic collision that killed a 57-year-old man, later identified as Gerald Richardson of Reedley.
“What we know so far, we had a semi tractor trailer traveling south- bound on Reed and it was going to make a left turn onto eastbound Adams Avenue,” said Jeffrey Ci- polla, a Sergeant with the California Highway Pa- trol. “As it made the left turn, the semi was broad-
sided by the orange Ford Bronco, the driver of the Ford Bronco sustained fa- tal injuries, there were no injuries to the semi truck driver.”
According to a de- tailed report, released a few days later by the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol, no drugs or alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash, however, investigators believe the driver of the semi truck, a Coarsegold resident named Jeremy Crank, turned directly in
front of Richardson, caus- ing the deadly accident.
“Mr. Crank made the left turn directly into the path of the Bronco caus- ing the front of the Bron- co to collide with the right side of the freight liner,” the report stated.
The report also indi- cated that Richardson was not wearing the “lap- only” selt belt, during the crash.
The investigation, and whether Crank will face charges, continues.
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February 9, 1936 ~ December 5, 2019
Maribell Wyola Robertson passed away on December 5,
2019, at the age of 83.
Maribell Wyola Fast was born on
February 9, 1936, to George and Belle Fast in Reedley, California. Mary was the oldest of three children and was preceded in death by her brother, Jewel Fast. Mary is survived by Jewel’s wife Wanda of Roseburg, Oregon as well as Mary’s sister Georgia Hutchens and her
husband Gaylon of Pahrump, Nevada.
Mary attended Mt. Olive and Windsor elementary schools
followed by Reedley High School and Reedley College. Mary graduated from Reedley College in 1956. She met and married Herman Robertson in November of 1956.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband Herman Robertson and daughter in law Carmen Denise Robertson. Mary is survived by her 3 sons: Sherman Dale Robertson, Ronald Wayne Robertson and his wife Theresa, and George Russell Robertson and his wife Jaime; all of Reedley. Mary is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Mary was a lifelong member of Full Gospel Tabernacle church in Reedley. Mary attended church faithfully and spent countless hours teaching Sunday school classes, volunteering, and working in the church kitchen.
Funeral services will be held at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Reedley on December 11, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with graveside immediately following.
Flowers, donations, and condolences may be sent to Full Gospel Tabernacle at 519 E. 11th Street; mail
to P.O. Box 876, Reedley,Ca. 93654.
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Geraldine Jerri Telford
Mrs. Telford, a resident of Sanger, passed away on Saturday, Decem- ber 7, 2019 at the age of 96. She
was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Jordan M. Telford, Jr.
She is survived by her son, Mon- ty Telford of Sanger; daughters, Jes- sica Barrett and Jennifer Tanney, both of Sanger; brother, Richard Bishop of Dia- mond Bar, CA; sister, Irene Barker of Wash-
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June 22, 1929 October 16, 2019
Melva Joyce Ewy was born June 22nd, 1929 in Meno, Oklahoma and passed away October 16th, 2019 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 67 years Arnold Ewy, son, Alan and wife Barbara of Parlier, and son Robert and wife Carolyn of Potsdam NY, sister Carol of Newton, KS,
grandchildren Andy, Suzi, Emily, and Kate, many nieces and nephews.
Melva earned an AA degree from Bethel College in North Newton, KS where she met her husband Arnold. She taught elementary school in South Haven, KS for two years prior to moving to Parlier where she and Arnold raised their two sons. Mom completed her Bachelors degree at Fresno State in education. She taught 3rd grade for 24 years in the Kings Canyon Uni ed School district. Mom enjoyed singing all her life and sang with the First Mennonite Church in Reedley for sixty years. She also sang with the Reedley College Community Chorus, the Fresno Community chorus, and at Sunday morning services at Sierra View retirement center. During her retirement years she enjoyed quilting, volunteering at the MCC quilt shop in Reedley, and traveling. She also enjoyed spending time in the garden, where she grew roses for a number of years. We thank our extended family, church family and many friends for the outpouring of love and support given to us. The family would also like to say thank you to the all those at Clovis Community Hospital for their compassion and respect afforded our mother in her time in your hospital.
In lieu of owers, the family asks that any remembrances be sent to Sierra View Homes or the First Mennonite Church.
A memorial service will be held at the First Mennonite Church, 1208 “L” Street in Reedley. The date is December 20 at 10:30 am.
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