All Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Anna Amelia Quiñones McLean; Anna Amelia Quiñones McLean, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and devout Catholic, passed away on May 23, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born on July 26, 1929, in Santa Paula, CA, and was baptized at the St. Sebastian Church on June 20, 1931. Anna's legacy is defined by her unwavering love for her family, her dedication to her community, and her strong faith in God. On February 20, 1955, Anna was married...

Ron Iudice, age 74, died on Dec. 26, 2022, at his home in Mariposa after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 16, 1948, in San Francisco to Carmelo and Dorothy Iudice. At the age of nine, Ron moved with his family to San Jose. He was a graduate of Willow Glen High School. He became a school aide for the Santa Clara County school system, working with developmentally disabled youths. At the same time, he met photographer Peter Cloud, who specialized in horse show photography....

Elsie May Burgess passed away peacefully in Mariposa, CA on 2-3-23 at the age of 94. She was born to Eugene & Inez Griffin on 10-4-1928 in Lawrence, Kansas. Her youth was spent on the family farm, later moving to Baldwin, KA where she graduated from High School. As a young woman, she attended Business College and worked as a bookkeeper. Elsie married Edwin Burgess on 8-21-1948. In 1956 their family moved to southern California where she worked as a cafeteria cook for the school district...

Robert C. Benson February 10, 1933 - January 2, 2023   Robert Clarence Benson age 89 of Catheys Valley, CA died on January 2, 2023.  Robert was born February 10,1933 in Waubun Minnesota, son of Olga and Clarence Benson and was the oldest of five children, Darlene, Sharon, Dale and Jim.  He was fond of his stepmother Gladys Benson.  On June 20,1953 he married Jean Benson in Marble, Minnesota. He was a Corporal MP in the Army during the Korean war.  They...

Long-time resident and beloved Wife and Mother, Mary Kay Jay passed away January 14, 2023 at St Agnes Hospital in Fresno CA at the age of 83. Mary Kay Jay was born June 7, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA to Frank and Mary McCarty. She was Rodeo Queen while attending Orosi High School about 1956. She moved to Mariposa for her Junior year in 1957. She graduated Mariposa County High School in 1958. She met her husband and the love of her life, Gerald Jay in 1960. They were married February 11,...

Gerald Lee Fuller, age 84, of Mariposa, California, passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2023, due to medical complications including a stroke. Julie Sepe, Gerry’s former daughter in law, was with him when he suddenly passed. Gerry had been brilliant, creative, and altruistic , prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. For the past 4 years, a small group of family and friends had devoted themselves to providing care for Gerry that made it possible for him to remain in his own...

On the afternoon of Sunday, July 17, 2022 James Martin Allan of Mariposa, passed away peacefully at the age of 83. Better known as Marty, he was born in Oakland, CA, the oldest of seven siblings, to June and Jim Allan.  Marty graduated from Mt. Diablo High School in Concord and went on to earn a business degree from Cal State Hayward.  He was briefly married and had a daughter to which he welcomed into his new relationship with the love of his life, Beejee Rowney.  Their 55...

Joseph N. Barnett (Joe) passed away peacefully at home on Sept 9, 2022, after a short illness. He was 91 years old. He was born on Feb 5, 1931, in Sacramento, Calif., to Joseph and Fritzi Barnett. He spent his childhood in Merced with his parents and older sister, Marty. His father was the chief engineer for the Yosemite Valley Railroad from 1929-1944 when it ceased operation. His mother ran a floral shop, Merced Greenhouse, in downtown Merced. He attended local schools and graduated from...

Surrounded by her family, Collette Marie Banks-Turner passed away at her home and was welcomed into heaven on July 4, 2022 following a brief battle with cancer.  Collette was born in Merced, Calif., to Cecil E. (Pop) and Gloria N. Jones-Banks on June 11, 1954 as the third child in a family of eight; she is survived by her siblings Nannette (Michael) Sutter, Ed (Daria) Banks, Suzzette (David) Norris, Claudette (Brian) Lee, Babbette (Frank) Tyler, Paulette (Bil) Donnelly, and John...

Joyce Ann (Allen) Conway, aged 85, passed to eternity on June 10th, her mother's birthday, closing the circle on a rich, full life. She succumbed to heart failure following surgery to replace a heart valve. She Joins her husband, retired California Highway Patrol Sergeant John D. (Jack) Conway, and son Brett. She is survived by her children, Eddie, Bradley, Kristy, and Jennifer, granddaughter Skye, twenty-six grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sister Rebecca.  Joyce was born...