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Esther M. Danieli, a native of Merced and longtime resident of Chowchilla, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Cedar Creek Retirement Community in Madera. Esther was born to Frank and Marie King Ray and along with her seven siblings were raised in the Dairyland area of Madera County where she attended school. She later went on to graduate from Chowchilla Union High School and shortly after that in 1941 began her career with Bank of America in Chowchilla where she remained for...

Velma Wauneta Dower, resident of Chowchilla, CA passed away on February 16, 2020 at the age of 98. She was born April 15, 1921 to William and Della Kious Farmer in Kansas. Wauneta was preceded in death by her husband, William Herbert Dower, a baby son, Greg Dower, both parents, and all siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Marlene Hinman and her husband Frank; granddaughter, Julie VanVuren and her husband Daniel; grandson, Jade Hinman and his wife Meredith; and two...

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Maria Garnica Moralez, resident of Madera, CA for 45 years, passed away on February 15, 2020 at the age of 76. She was born May 12, 1943 to Guadalupe and Mercedes Rosales Garnica in Mexico. Maria was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Maria was preceded in death by both parents, three brothers: Serafin Garnica Rosales, Faustino Garnica, Isidro Garnica; and sister Rosa Garnica. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Marcos Morales; two daughters:...

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Alta Jones passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020 in Madera, California. She proudly celebrated her 100th birthday just last summer. Born on July 13, 1919 to Jacob and Barbara May in Campbell, Nebraska, she lived in Madera County for over 90 years. Alta was the cafeteria manager at Dairyland Elementary for over 21 years and was well known for her outstanding meals and warm friendly personality. She was a devoted member of Saint Columba Church in Chowchilla and was an active...

Lena Faye Valorosi, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas on June 19, 1929 to Alex and Gertie Hays. Faye currently resided in Fresno, she had formerly been a resident of Madera since 1946 when she met and married John Valorosi. She became a farmer's wife, farming in the Howard District of Madera where they raised their family. Faye worked for a time at Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. in their Madera Office as a...

Juana G. Delgado, resident of Madera, CA for 51 years, passed away on February 5, 2020 at the age of 84 at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 12, 1935 to Ciriaco and Dominga Gomez in Mexico. Some of Juana’s favorite pastimes included traveling with her husband of 48 years, Manuel, tending to her flower garden and crocheting. She loved to take care of her family, and her children and grandchildren will always remember how wonderful her homemade flour tortillas were! ...