Funeral services for Jan. 26, 2013
By The Bakersfield Californian
TO OUR READERS
The Californian provides free death listings using information supplied by local mortuaries. The in-depth notices that follow are paid obituaries and remembrances. These listings must be purchased by 2 p.m. To place an Obituary or In Loving Memory, call 395-7302. Full obituaries are posted at Bakersfield.com at 9 p.m. on the day before publication.
Services pending
Marjorie May Douglas, 91, Bakersfield, Jan. 23. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Richard Ford, 69, Bakersfield, Jan. 23. Basham Funeral Care.
Carlos L. Herrera, 92, Bakersfield, Jan. 25. Greenlawn Mortuary.
Velma Altha Martin, 76, Bakersfield, Jan. 24. Kern River Family Mortuary, Oildale.
May E. Underwood, 91, Bakersfield, Jan. 24. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Services scheduled
Robert Aros, 80, Bakersfield, Jan. 21. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28, Basham Funeral Care; rosary 8:45 a.m. with Mass 9 a.m. Jan. 29, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; interment at Greenlawn Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Eva Jean Barnes, 79, Burson, Jan. 22. Graveside service 11 a.m. Jan. 28, Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield. San Andreas Memorial Chapel; San Andreas.
Bernice Cubie, 61, Bakersfield, Jan. 23. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 30, Basham Funeral Care; chapel service 11 a.m. Jan. 31, Basham Funeral Care; interment at Union Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Richard Ford, 69, Bakersfield, Jan. 23. Private services. Basham Funeral Care.
Alexander Herrera, 68, Bakersfield, Jan. 11. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. with wake service 7 p.m. Jan. 29, Basham Funeral Care; chapel service 10 a.m. Jan. 30, Basham Funeral Care; interment 12:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Bakersfield National Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Cecil Neal, 86, Bakersfield, Jan. 24. Private services. Basham Funeral Care.
Anthony Francis Papasergia, 88, Bakersfield, Jan. 22. Visitation 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Hillcrest Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Jan. 28, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary.
Donald Clifford Plymale, 81, Bakersfield, Jan. 23 in Morro Bay. Graveside service 2 p.m. Jan. 28, Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary.
Lawrence Ramey, 94, Bakersfield, Jan. 24. Private services. Basham Funeral Care.
Roberto J. Rangel, 57, Bakersfield, Jan. 23. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. with rosary 7 p.m. Jan. 31, Basham Funeral Care; Mass 10:30 a.m. Feb. 1, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church; interment at Bakersfield National Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Victor "Vito" Rodriguez, 49, Bakersfield, Jan. 17 in Los Angeles. Visitation 5 p.m. with service 6 p.m. Jan. 27, Cornerstone Christian Community; farewell service 10 a.m. Jan. 28, Cornerstone Christian Community; private interment. Beloved Care Funeral Services.
Helen Mary Sanford, 82, Bakersfield, Jan. 16. Mass 9:30 a.m. Jan. 29, St. Philip the Apostle Church. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary.
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