Royann Louise
Cappelluti
Royann Cappelluti, age 63, a
native and lifelong resident of Madera, Ca passed away on
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Nancy Hinds Hospice. She was the
daughter of the late Roy & Grace Sordi.
Royann was a homemaker and a
graduate of Madera High School Class of 1963 where she will be
remembered for her talent as the head majorette for the Madera
High School Band. Her fondness of music continued later in
life as a band booster parent.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jim Cappelluti of
Madera, her two sons, Bret Cappelluti and his wife Stephanie &
Jeff Cappelluti all of Madera, her brother Roy Joseph Sordi of
Napa, Ca and her sister Evonne Gilman of Elk Grove, Ca.
Royann is also survived by her two grandchildren, Isabella and
Christopher Cappelluti of Madera, and her brother-in-law Rod
Cappelluti as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A Rosary and Memorial Service celebrating Royann's life will
be on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11:00 am at Jay Chapel in
Madera.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hinds Hospice, 1616 West
Shaw Avenue Suite C-1, Fresno, Ca 93711 or the American Cancer
Society, 2222 West Shaw Avenue Suite 201, Fresno, Ca 93711. |
Jennifer Ann
Ferguson
Jennifer Ann Ferguson, 30, of
Madera, California passed away Monday, June 8th
suddenly to the shock and great sadness of all who knew her.
She lived her life to the
fullest devoting much of her time to work in a wonderful
career as an industrial engineer that she had worked so
diligently to achieve. When not at work, her exuberance for
life was shared with her boyfriend Michael Sierze and close
friends including Bobby, Bobbi, Gail, Connie, Fred, Michael
Yung, and many others.
Jennifer was
born May 5, 1979 in Billings MT, the youngest of four children
born to Mark and Sharon Ferguson. She graduated from Billings
West High School in 1997, and went on to graduate from Montana
State University in Bozeman, MT with a degree in Industrial
and Management Engineering in 2001. After college, she went to
work for JBT FoodTech (Formerly FMC FoodTech) in Madera, CA at
the beginning of 2003, where she worked the rest of her
brilliant, short life.
In 2004
Jennifer earned her APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and
Inventory Management). She served as a board member on the
San Joaquin Valley Chapter of APICS for two years, and
completed the chapters own Train-the-Trainer program to become
an APICS Instructor. Jennifer's generosity of time to her
fellow employees and her community included mentoring at the
local high school and providing leadership in the employee
activity committee (SPARK), especially in the monthly events
and the company scholarship and grant golf tournament
benefiting the children of Madera schools.
Jennifer was
baptized at Mayflower Congregational Church in Billings as a
child. She loved being a part of nature, was an avid camper
and later on joined the staff at Camp Mimanagish near McLeod,
MT. She made several loving, lifelong friends there.
Jennifer's faith was an important part of her life and most
recently she was an active member of the College Community
Congregational Church in Fresno, CA.
Jennifer is
survived by her loving and devoted family: parents, Mark and
Sharon Ferguson of Billings, her sister Gina, brother-in-law
Greg, nephew Tyler & niece Kirstin of Billings, brother James,
sister-in-law Candice, niece Taghan of Denver, Colorado,
brother John, significant other Dorothy and nieces Baily,
Elizabeth & Arionna and nephews Trai & Cooper of Billings.
The family
will honor Jennifers wishes by bringing her ashes home to
Montana for her final resting place. A viewing will be held
at Jay Chapel in Madera from 1-3 June 12th with a
service at 3pm.
In lieu
of flowers, remembrances can be sent to Camp Mimanagish
c/o Jennifer Ferguson, c/o Montana-Northern Wyoming UCC, 2016
Alderson Ave, Billings, MT 59102. Condolences may be expressed
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Victor Prosperi
Victor Prosperi was born in Madera on August 7,
1925 to Cesare and Ada Prosperi, immigrants from Italy.
He passed away on May 28, 2009. He was a
freshman in high school and was working on his family's farm when Pearl Harbor
was attacked on December 7, 1941. Victor felt that the Pearl Harbor attacks
were extremely cowardly and didn't like it.
At the age of 18 Victor enlisted, and was inducted into the United States Navy
on March 31, 1944. He left Madera and went to boot camp for 6 weeks at
Camp Bennion at Farragut, Idaho. After
boot camp he was sent to San Francisco for gunnery school. He served on the
merchant ship USS Benjamin Warner carrying supplies to the Philippines and
Australia until his discharge on May 18, 1946.
Victor came back to Madera and resumed farming. In 1950 he married Dorothy
DelBono and they had three children, Diane, Nancy and Denis. He farmed in the
Alpha and LaVina district for over 55 years. He appreciated the love of his
family and the friendship of his many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Cesare and Ada Prosperi and his sister,
Evelina Prosperi.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Prosperi; his children Diane
and husband Fred Massetti, Nancy and husband Mitchell Rigby, Denis and wife
Terri Prosperi; his grandchildren Stephanie and husband Jason Graham, Patrick
and wife Lisa Massetti, Andrew and wife Mary Elizabeth Rigby, Katie Rigby, Kyle
Prosperi and Victoria Prosperi; his great grandchildren Ashley and Allyson
Graham.
Visitation will be held on: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
at Jay Chapel, Madera CA
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 9:00
am at St. Joachim Catholic Church, Madera, CA
Interment to follow at: Calvary Cemetery, Madera, CA
Remembrances may be made to: St. Joachim Catholic School 401 W 5th Street,
Madera, CA 93637 or Madera Historical Society P.O. Box 150 Madera, CA 93639
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