Obituary for Rosemarie De Mello
Rosemarie De Mello was born on Saturday, September 19, 1942, in her grandmother’s house in Laton, California, with her aunt, uncle, and godparents eagerly awaiting her arrival. She was born at 11:45pm on her soon-to-be godfather’s birthday, Joe Dias. Rosemarie attended Laguna Grammar School, and Laton High School where she was active in band, pep squad, and was a cheerleader her senior year.
Rosemarie attended 4Cs College, Fresno City College, and began her professional career at Security First National Bank in 1961, and was married in 1963. Rosemarie was secretary to a vice president at the bank before leaving in 1971 to follow her husband’s career in law enforcement. Upon returning to Fresno, she was employed by various State of California agencies, including the Highway Patrol, Department of Forestry, and Caltrans, retiring in 2005. Rosemarie then traveled to the Azores Islands in 2007, and Alaska in 2010. She was also a contributing member of various social clubs including the Cabrillo Club #9 and C.P.D.E.S. of Easton.
Rosemarie was, and is, loved by many friends and family, known for being direct and feisty, yet very caring, considerate, and quick to help others. She is loved, missed, and survived by her son, Brian Dunkel and wife Michelle Dayton, daughter Karen Dunkel, granddaughters Khloe Jauregui and Arya Grace Dunkel, her sister Linda Scrivner, and her niece Melinda Cavalli. She was preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Rosie De Mello of Riverdale.
Services for Rosemarie De Mello are as follows: a viewing on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 4pm to 7pm at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel, located at 420 W D St, Lemoore; graveside services on September 15, at 10am at Oak Grove Cemetery located at 19811 Cedar St, Laton; lunch reception at 11:30am at Laton Lions Club located at 6345 Nares Avenue, Laton.
Please NO FLOWERS. Please make a generous contribution to your local church, charity, or community service club.
Please RSVP for lunch by Sunday evening, September 12, 2021, to demello091521@gmail.com with the number of attendees. Dessert will be an optional potluck, so please bring your favorite, braggable homemade dessert, if you like.
Rosemarie attended 4Cs College, Fresno City College, and began her professional career at Security First National Bank in 1961, and was married in 1963. Rosemarie was secretary to a vice president at the bank before leaving in 1971 to follow her husband’s career in law enforcement. Upon returning to Fresno, she was employed by various State of California agencies, including the Highway Patrol, Department of Forestry, and Caltrans, retiring in 2005. Rosemarie then traveled to the Azores Islands in 2007, and Alaska in 2010. She was also a contributing member of various social clubs including the Cabrillo Club #9 and C.P.D.E.S. of Easton.
Rosemarie was, and is, loved by many friends and family, known for being direct and feisty, yet very caring, considerate, and quick to help others. She is loved, missed, and survived by her son, Brian Dunkel and wife Michelle Dayton, daughter Karen Dunkel, granddaughters Khloe Jauregui and Arya Grace Dunkel, her sister Linda Scrivner, and her niece Melinda Cavalli. She was preceded in death by her parents Manuel and Rosie De Mello of Riverdale.
Services for Rosemarie De Mello are as follows: a viewing on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 4pm to 7pm at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel, located at 420 W D St, Lemoore; graveside services on September 15, at 10am at Oak Grove Cemetery located at 19811 Cedar St, Laton; lunch reception at 11:30am at Laton Lions Club located at 6345 Nares Avenue, Laton.
Please NO FLOWERS. Please make a generous contribution to your local church, charity, or community service club.
Please RSVP for lunch by Sunday evening, September 12, 2021, to demello091521@gmail.com with the number of attendees. Dessert will be an optional potluck, so please bring your favorite, braggable homemade dessert, if you like.