Lydia Marie Moore
Dec 4, 2017
Lydia M. Moore July 20, 1952 - December 4, 2017 Lydia Marie Moore was born on July 20, 1952 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Wayne and Norva Reed. Lydia passed on December 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by both of her parents. Lydia is survived by her siblings include Linda Hopper and husband...
Graciela G. Sanchez
Dec 3, 2017
Graciela was born to parents Refugio Gamboa and Julia Talavera in Laguna Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico on December 19, 1940. Graciela was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Graciela and her husband, Eloy moved to Shafter in 1978 where Graciela began working in the roses. She was a committed employee at Jackson and Perkins for 17 years. After working...
Freida Fern Martin
Nov 27, 2017
Freida was born July 22, 1932 in Spiro, Oklahoma, to Wayne and Elsie Burrow. She passed away peacefully, November 27, 2017, at her home in Buttonwillow, California surrounded by her loving family. Freida came to California on a train at the age of four. Her mother brought the family to meet dad, who was already living and working in...
George William Wise
Nov 26, 2017
George was born February 6, 1940 in North Augusta, South Carolina to Bill and Louise Wise. He peacefully passed away November 26, 2017 in Shafter CA, surrounded by his loving family in his home. George lived in Trenton, South Carolina until 15 years of age, when his mother remarried W.B. Camp and moved to Bakersfield, CA. He attended Bakersfield...
Jessie L. Moseley
Nov 24, 2017
Jessie Moseley was born in Wild Cherry, Arkansas on May 12, 1928, the third of three children of Allen and Bernice Taylor and passed away on November 24, 2017 in Fresno, California. Her husband, RL Moseley, her brothers, Lowell and Coy and her parents, Allen and Bernice, precede Jessie in death. Her children Roger and Janet, five grandchildren and...
Porfirio 'Pilo' Salinas
Nov 23, 2017
Pastor Porfirio "Pilo" Salinas was born in Monterey, MX on February 6, 1942, to parents, Jose and Maria (Vasquez) Salinas. He married the love of his life, Consuelo (Maldonado) Salinas in Edinburg, TX on February 23, 1965; just a month later the couple relocated to Wasco, CA. Pilo worked in Agriculture as a laborer and mechanic. He worked at...
Ronald R. Harris
Nov 21, 2017
Ronald "Ronnie" Harris-Wilson, was born December 30, 1949 to the late Georgia O. Montgomery-Lewis and Claude Wilson in Los Angeles, California. Ronald departed this life November 21, 2017 at the age of 68. "Ronnie", as he was affectionately known by those who knew and loved him, graduated from Perris Union High School in Perris, California, where he loved and...
Juan Yañez Lopez
Nov 19, 2017
Juan Yaez Lopez was a loving man who worked hard to provide for his family. Juan was born in Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico to parents Juan Yaez Lopez and Griselda Lopez Rubio on March 27, 1954. He met and married Maria Trinidad Trujillo in 1976. Juan came to the United States with his wife and grown children. He quickly adapted...
Ruben Leslie Sperling
Nov 13, 2017
Ruben Leslie Sperling was born June 13, 1924, in Kremlin, OK to parents, Abraham and Katherina (Penner) Sperling. Ruben grew up in Kremlin and attended Kremlin schools through 11th grade, before moving with his family to Lehigh, Kansas and graduating from Lehigh High School in 1942. Ruben attended Tabor College for one semester, before leasing the family farm and...
Angel Felix Benitez
Nov 13, 2017
Angel Felix Benitez entered eternal life on November 13, 2017 in Delano, California. Left to mourn his loss are his parents Linda and Jorge Felix. "There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint in the world."
Irene Wilson
Nov 12, 2017
Irene was born December 14, 1930 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma to Plez and Sina Fairchild. She passed away November 12, 2017 in Bakersfield, California. She came to California in 1949 and married Robert Wilson in 1951. After Robert passed away she met and married Paul Deshields. Irene had 6 children, Michael Wilson, Donald Joe Wilson (deceased), Patsy Irene Webb...
Annamarie Paula Vasquez
Nov 11, 2017
Anna Marie was born in Bakersfield, Ca on January 15, 1951 to parents Edward and Petra Fimbres. Anna Marie was a loving mother and grandmother. She battled breast cancer for almost seven years without complaint. She fought an immense fight and passed in the presence of her loving family. She had a one of a kind sense of humor....
Candido Costa
Nov 11, 2017
Candido Costa was born on April 30, 1946 in the village of Agualva on the island of Terceira in the Azores, Portugal. He was the eldest of nine children in a time of extreme poverty, and those struggles instilled in him the values and work ethic that would serve him well throughout his life. After marrying a girl from...
Manuel Alvarez Hurtado
Nov 9, 2017
Manuel Alvarez Hurtado was born November 25, 1939, in Tangancicuaro, Mexico, to parents, Juan and Elodia (Hurtado) Alvarez. He spent much of his life working in Agriculture. Manuel enjoyed helping others, and making people laugh; bringing a smile to someone's face was always his goal. His hobbies include: spending time in his garden, and he enjoyed singing and dancing...
Martha Delia Trujillo
Nov 8, 2017
Martha was born in Bakersfield, CA on November 5, 1976 to parents Francisco and Maria Trujillo. Martha embraced Gods arms on November 8, 2017 in Bakersfield, CA surrounded by loving family. Martha graduated from South High School. She then attended Community Support Options (CSO) in Wasco, where she made many friends. She loved people and people loved her. She...
Louis Gean 'Monty' Montgomery
Nov 8, 2017
BORN NOVEMBER 8, 1925 IN SHAMROCK, OK TO FRED AND RUBY MONTGOMERY, HE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY FEBRUARY 3, 2017 WITH HIS LOVING DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW BY HIS SIDE. MONTY WENT INTO THE NAVY IN 1943 WHERE HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY, AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY RESERVES FROM 1946 TO...
Jose Esteban Perez Villasana
Nov 7, 2017
Jose was born in Pinzanito Michoacan, Mexico to parents Alberto Villasana Sandoval and Gloria Perez Gomez. Jose was a lovable person who loved life. He was joyful most days, especially among family and friends. Esteban as he was known by many, was an active member of the community. He coached the local Soccer teams. His favorite soccer team was...
Connie Bernal Montemayor
Nov 5, 2017
Connie Montemayor, a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and longtime Wasco resident passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2017 at her home. She was 82. Connie Bernal Montemayor was born in Wasco, California on August 11, 1935 to Eduardo C. and Maria (Coria) Bernal. She attended St. Johns Catholic School from 1940-1949 and graduated from her alma mater, Wasco...
Clementine Montes Vazquez
Nov 2, 2017
Clementine Montes Vazquez was born in Reedley, California on October 16, 1936 to parents Jose Montes and Concepcion (Acosta) Montes. Clementine met Pastor and married Pastor Pete Vazquez. Together they raised their two children in Shafter. Clementine was a devoted Catholic who participated in church activities every opportunity she got. She was a member of the church group The...
Petra Alaniz
Oct 31, 2017
Petra was born in San Benito, Texas on January 18, 1928 to parents Merced Espinoza and Gurmecinda (Perez) Espinoza. She met the love of her life, Carlos Alaniz in 1951. Shortly after, he enlisted in the Army. Upon his return, they got married and raised their two children in Wasco. Petra valued the time she spent in her garden...
