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Ruben Martinez Salazar, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Doctor’s Medical Center in Modesto, California following a challenging illness. Ruben was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico on April, 16, 1957 to Nazario Martinez and Ma. De La Luz Salazar. Ruben grew up in Mexico, where he received his education. He later immigrated to the United States and settled in Madera California in 1990 where he was employed in Agriculture until becoming disabled. A devout...

Laura Maxine Simpson passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the age of 82. Maxine was born on September 25, 1938 in Akins, Oklahoma to Homer and Annie (Adams) Blankinship. She has been a resident of Madera for the past 27 years. She will long be remembered by her family and friends, and her son who includes this statement: There are so many stories I could tell about my mother, but one in particular as always been fond to me. Before my wife and I had kids of our own, we often...

Anthony Diaz Sr. was welcome to his eternal home in the early hours of September 19, 2020.  Anthony was known as Tony to friends and family.  He was born in Madera, Ca to Annie and Stephen Diaz who had five children together. His siblings were Augustine, Alice, Edward, and Delphina. He graduated from Madera High School and attended Fresno City College where he ran a season for the Cross Country team.  He enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War and was given an Honorable...

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, the Garcia Cardenas family lost their beloved father and grandfather.   Jose Miguel Garcia Cardenas was born in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico on March 2, 1944. He passed away at the age of 76 at Madera Community Hospital.  He lived in Madera for the past 50 years until the time of his death.  Jose Miguel started working at a young age raising cattle, as a shoe shiner and selling newspapers.  He spent early 20’s & late...

Ruby Jane Romeri was born to Wilburn and Edna Lee Worley in Lebanon, TN on August 5, 1935 and passed away in Fresno, CA on September 16, 2020 at the age of 85. Ruby graduated from Lebanon High School and upon graduation, she came to Madera to visit relatives. She decided to stay and got a job as a Waitress at Berenda Ranch Restaurant where she met the love of her life, Lino Romeri. The married in 1967, honeymooned in Hawaii. They just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Ruby...

Cecilia Alvares Parks passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Born in February 1950, she was 70 years old and the daughter of William “Bill” and Velma Alvares. A resident of Caruthers ,California, Cecilia was retired. She was a 1968 graduate of Caruthers Union High School and attended Long Beach State College in Long Beach, California. She worked more than 30 years as a Certified Medical Assistant. Prior to...

Nuestra querida esposa, madre y amiga Martha Suarez falleció el 15 de septiembre 2020 en Madera, California. Martha nació en Tuxpan, Michoacán el 1 de enero, 1960 y fue una bendición a su madre Dolores Anselma Ruiz Soto y su padre Asencion Suarez Hernández. Martha llego a los estados unidos a los 24 años para actualizar una vida de muchas oportunidades, y en el camino conoció a su pareja Jorge Alcaraz a...

Obituary for Ray Chiarelli Ray Chiarelli, 98, a native and life resident of Madera passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. He attended Alpha School, was a graduate of Madera Union High class of 1939 and attended college at UCLA and Woodbury with intent to become an attorney. Rays father’s untimely passing brought him back to run the family farm. During WWII he served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed at Balboa, CA. After the war he had a Juke Box and Slot machine route in...

With a heavy heart, we announce the death of Lori Lee Cain Sambueso of Madera California, who passed away on September 15, 2020 at the age of 56, leaving to mourn family and friends. Lori was also known as Ricki. She was the most generous person with gifts and love. If you needed help she was the first person there. Her husband of thirty plus years was her first and only love. They loved to hunt, fish and travel. To her nephews and nieces, Ricki was the most amazing aunt and Great aunt. She...