All Obituaries
Catherine Fazio Porterville
Catherine Fazio as born November 13, 1922 to Pietro Ballestrin and EmiIy Riparreti in Porterville, Ca..
She was the oldest of three sisters. She left us on December 6, 2018 in her Porterville home.
Catherine's early years were strongly influenced being nurtured by her single parent father and the extended family of the Porterville Italian Colony, caring for her younger sisters and working in the fields. These early years cultivated a strong spirit of independence, sense of...
Catherine Fazio as born November 13, 1922 to Pietro Ballestrin and EmiIy Riparreti in Porterville, Ca..
She was the oldest of three sisters. She left us on December 6, 2018 in her Porterville...
Jose Camarena Porterville
Jose Mercy “Joe” Camarena, 76, of Porterville passed away with family by his side on December 4th, 2018. Joe was born and raised in Porterville where he attended school and graduated from Porterville High School in 1961. Visitation will be held on Sunday December 16th from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Rosary will be at 6:00 PM at Porterville Funeral and Cremation Center. Monday December 17th at 9:00 AM a mass of Christian burial will be held at Saint Anne’s Church. Interment will...
Jose Mercy “Joe” Camarena, 76, of Porterville passed away with family by his side on December 4th, 2018. Joe was born and raised in Porterville where he attended school and graduated...
Julian Vasquez Porterville
Julian Vasquez, 82 years old, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Porterville, Ca.He was born in Brownsville, Texas on February 14th, 1936. Julian was a retired employee of the Porterville Developmental Center. He was the Commissioner of the Central Valley Sunday Baseball league as well as manager of the Tall Man Chargers baseball team. He enjoyed watching professional baseball, but he found the greatest joy watching family baseball games. Julian loved his family dearly and he never...
Julian Vasquez, 82 years old, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Porterville, Ca.He was born in Brownsville, Texas on February 14th, 1936. Julian was a retired employee of the Porterville...
Alberto Vicente Luviano was born on May 3, 1982 in Lindsay, CA to Vicente Luviano and Maria L. Hurtado and passed away on November 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alberto graduated from Monache High School and resided in Porterville, CA for many years but was currently residing in Las Vegas. He is survived by his mother Maria L. Hurtado. 1 son: Ayden Armenta. 1 sister : Jaqueline Hurtado and ! brother: Daniel Luviano both siblings of Porterville,...
Alberto Vicente Luviano was born on May 3, 1982 in Lindsay, CA to Vicente Luviano and Maria L. Hurtado and passed away on November 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alberto graduated from...
Mary Watkins Hammer Porterville
Mary Lucille “Lou” Hammer Watkins January 26, 1925-October 29, 2018 Resident of Porterville, CA Lou went home to be with her Lord after succumbing to injuries sustained in a fall. She was born in Eureka, Kansas to Frank and Clara Brown joining older sister Irene. She was joined later by siblings Forrest “Buddy” and Frances. The family moved to Lindsay, California in 1943 where Lou became a hairdresser, a career in which she excelled until her retirement in 1985. She...
Mary Lucille “Lou” Hammer Watkins January 26, 1925-October 29, 2018 Resident of Porterville, CA Lou went home to be with her Lord after succumbing to injuries sustained in a fall. She...
Carol Hvolboll Lindsay
Carol Hvolboll went home to be with our Heavenly Father on October 26, 2018. Carol was born in Medford, Oregon to Walter and Eleanora Reed. Carol and her family moved to California when she was a young girl. She attended Dinuba High School where she developed her love of singing in choir. In 1965 she married her high school sweetheart Richard. They settled in Dinuba to raise their family. On February 4, 2018 they celebrated 53 years of marriage. Carol was preceded in death by both of her...
Carol Hvolboll went home to be with our Heavenly Father on October 26, 2018. Carol was born in Medford, Oregon to Walter and Eleanora Reed. Carol and her family moved to California when she was a...
Marilyn Kavadas Porterville
Marilyn Elaine (Thrall) Kavadas, age 84, passed away, peacefully in her sleep on October 19, 2018, in Porterville, California. Marilyn was born on September 8, 1934, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to parents Arnold and Minnie Thrall. Their family moved to Placerville, CA for a few years during the WWII, then returned to Grand Forks. She graduated from Central High School in 1952. She ventured to Long Beach, CA for a short while then returned to Grand Forks. She married Ron Kavadas in 1955 and...
Marilyn Elaine (Thrall) Kavadas, age 84, passed away, peacefully in her sleep on October 19, 2018, in Porterville, California. Marilyn was born on September 8, 1934, in Grand Forks, North Dakota,...
Marcus Sanchez Strathmore
Marcus was born on May 12, 1984 in Lindsay, CA to Eddie and Gloria Sanchez. He left us to be with our Lord on October 14, 2018. He was the second of four brothers an older brother Edward Sanchez and two younger brothers Beau and Thomas Sanchez. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Fernando and Maria Sanchez and Jess and Esther Guevara-Brown. He attended Strathmore Schools graduating from SHS in 2002 where he played baseball, basketball and football all four years. He lived all...
Marcus was born on May 12, 1984 in Lindsay, CA to Eddie and Gloria Sanchez. He left us to be with our Lord on October 14, 2018. He was the second of four brothers an older brother Edward...
Christopher Vasquez Porterville
Christopher A. Vasquez was born February 18, 1972, in Lindsay CA. He left to be with the Lord October 9, 2018, in Porterville, CA. He is 1 of 4 children to Noe and Rosalinda Vasquez. Christopher incredibly intelligent and kind-hearted man. He worked as a forklift driver at the WalMart Distribution Center and Foster Farms, and as a handyman to friends and family. He is survived by his mother, Rosalinda, three siblings, Noe Jr. and Nancy Vasquez of Porterville, CA, and...
Christopher A. Vasquez was born February 18, 1972, in Lindsay CA. He left to be with the Lord October 9, 2018, in Porterville, CA. He is 1 of 4 children to Noe and Rosalinda Vasquez. ...
Brian Yocum, 37, of Porterville California passed away on October 4, 2018 in San Jose, California. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Porterville Funeral & Cremation Center. Brian was born in Lindsay, California to Ronnie and Tammy Yocum on January 14, 1981. He attended Monache High School. He was a graduate from Western Governors University with a Masters Degree in Computer Science. Brian is preceded in death by grandparents Austin and Stella...
Brian Yocum, 37, of Porterville California passed away on October 4, 2018 in San Jose, California. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Porterville Funeral...
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