Official Obituary of
Marlene A. Toste
December 4, 1933 ~ January 3, 2020 (age 86) 86 Years Old
Marlene Toste Obituary
Marlene A. Toste was born in Hanford, CA on December 4, 1933 to Morris and Anne Fraga and left us on January 3, 2020 at the age of 86.
During her life she attended Hanford area schools where she graduated from Hanford High in 1952 and went to work for the phone company. She also met and married her lifelong love, George P. Toste on July 30, 1953 and they were married for 47 years before his passing in 2000.
During that time, they moved away to Camp Hanford, WA. After their return to CA they had 4 daughters, Debra Bernardo, Theresa Harp (Jim), Annette Toste and Jeanette Pearce, 7 grandchildren – James Harp, Kevin Harp, Keith (Cristina) Harp, Troy Pearce, Jocelyn Toste, John Grant, Dennis Barry and 4 great grandchildren – Madison Harp, Kyrsten Toste-Aguilar, Ramona Harp and Ryker Ritchie.
She raised the children on the family dairy/ranch until she went back to work, selling Avon, doing office work and last, working for the Palace, until she retired.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Toste, brothers Donald Fraga, Robert Fraga and sister Laverne Barnett. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation for Marlene will be on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 9:00am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 10355 Hanford-Armona Rd, Hanford. A rosary will take place at 10:00am and mass will follow at 10:30am all at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, 11680 S. 10th Ave, Hanford. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Service, Hanford.
Visitation
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
9:00 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Prayer Service
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
10:00 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Rosary
Funeral Service
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
10:30 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Graveside Service
Calvary Cemetery
Monday, January 13, 2020
11680 S. 10th Ave
Hanford, California 93230
Following Funeral Mass
During her life she attended Hanford area schools where she graduated from Hanford High in 1952 and went to work for the phone company. She also met and married her lifelong love, George P. Toste on July 30, 1953 and they were married for 47 years before his passing in 2000.
During that time, they moved away to Camp Hanford, WA. After their return to CA they had 4 daughters, Debra Bernardo, Theresa Harp (Jim), Annette Toste and Jeanette Pearce, 7 grandchildren – James Harp, Kevin Harp, Keith (Cristina) Harp, Troy Pearce, Jocelyn Toste, John Grant, Dennis Barry and 4 great grandchildren – Madison Harp, Kyrsten Toste-Aguilar, Ramona Harp and Ryker Ritchie.
She raised the children on the family dairy/ranch until she went back to work, selling Avon, doing office work and last, working for the Palace, until she retired.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Toste, brothers Donald Fraga, Robert Fraga and sister Laverne Barnett. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation for Marlene will be on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 9:00am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 10355 Hanford-Armona Rd, Hanford. A rosary will take place at 10:00am and mass will follow at 10:30am all at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, 11680 S. 10th Ave, Hanford. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Whitehurst McNamara Funeral Service, Hanford.
Visitation
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
9:00 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Prayer Service
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
10:00 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Rosary
Funeral Service
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Monday, January 13, 2020
10:30 AM
10435 Hanford-Armona Rd
Hanford, California 93230
Graveside Service
Calvary Cemetery
Monday, January 13, 2020
11680 S. 10th Ave
Hanford, California 93230
Following Funeral Mass
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