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Macaria Vasquez de Torres, 79, of Madera, passed away on August 7th, 2020 while being in the care of the Madera Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.  Macaria was born on December 9th, 1940 in Santa Maria Tindu, Mexico by two loving parents, Ernesto Antolin Vasquez Ramirez and Maria Cervantes Cortez. In 1960, Macaria married Fortino Guadalupe Torres. The admirable couple had been married for approximately 60 years. Their marriage is one that most would describe as traditional, honest,...

Rafael Morales Perez, age 93, of Madera passed away on August 4, 2020 in Madera. Rafael was born in Travis TX, in 1927 to Guadalupe and Jose Perez on March 12, 1927 one of the oldest of 12 children .He married Maria on July 1, 1972 in Arizona He worked in construction for Granite Construction Company for 25 years in his years following retirement Rafael, enjoyed spending his time doing yard work in which he became known as Mr. Perez. He will always be remembered as a loving sweet man...

Jose Angel Martinez was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico on December 24, 1931 to Reyes and Teresa Martinez. He was a resident of Madera for over 50 years. He became a United States citizen in 1984. He worked in farm labor. Jose passed away on August 3, 2020 at 88 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife Olga Martinez and his Son JR Martinez, and son Robert Zavala. Jose is survived by his daughter Gladys Avila, son in-law John Avila of Fresno, his son David Martinez, daughter-in-law Norma...

Obituary for Octavio Gilberto Torres Octavio Gilberto Torres, 61 a native of Oaxaca, Mexico and a resident of Madera for 45 years passed away August 3, 2020 in Madera after a brief illness. He was a member of St. Joachim Catholic Church and worked as a Farm Laborer for 45 years in the Valley. Octavio is survived by his children Octavio Torres, Jr., Marisa Torres Ramirez, and Luis Torres all of, Madera. His Siblings, Eraclio Torres of Walla Walla, Washington, Fortino Torres, Natalia Torres...

Juana Villanueva Saucedo, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away at the age of 73, on Monday, August 3, 2020.  Juana was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Alejandro Villanueva and Teresa Rodrigues. She had two brothers and four sisters. Juana immigrated to the US at a young age and made her life in Madera CA for 55 years. Her life was dedicated to her husband and family. Juana graciously and lovingly served the elderly and their families as a...

Dale Stanley Evans of Madera passed away on Sunday August 2, 2020 after a short illness.  Born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on November 24, 1929, Dale was the son of William Corbett Evans and Beulah Faye Evans, and brother to five siblings, the late Lloyd Evans and Alogene Jester, surviving siblings Virginia Wilton, Marie Atkinson and Charles Evans.  In 1935, William and Beulah loaded up the children and all their belongings left the farm in Oklahoma for California. The family...

Albert (AL) Buford Jamison age 60 of Madera, passed away August 1, 2020 in Fresno. He was born November 17, 1959 in San Jose, CA. to Buford and Ruth Jamison. Albert married Stephanie Esparza in June of 1979 and there were three children, Albert Nathan, Yvonne Marie, Steven Adam, and Godson, Daniel John Ramos before moving to Madera in 1987. Albert dissolved the Marriage in November 2004. Albert was highly skilled as a journeyman machinist for 40 years, and worked for several family owned...

Ivy E. Thompson passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the age of 100 in Madera. Ivy was born in Santa Ana, California on December 22, 1919 to Harry and Mattie (Cox) Guss. She has been a resident of Madera for 80 years. Ivy was a Nurses Aid at Westgate Convalescent Home for 12 years. She was a member of the Parkside Church of Christ. Ivy was preceded in death by her husband Vertie Allen Thompson in 1972. She is survived by her children, Julie Bradford and her husband David, Bobby...