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4A NEWS Jacques Marceron, 76, of Riverbank and formerly of Bullhead City, AZ, Sacramento and Castroville, passed away April 29, 2015. He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in Upland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Terry Marceron. He is survived by his former wife of 38 years, Vicki Marceron; children, Marc (Debbie) Marceron, Renee (Chuck) Johnson, and Jacqueline Marceron; grandchildren, Mitchell, Jenna and Kaylee; and great-grandchild, Leah.

Celebration of Life planned for October, date and time to be determined. Please contact family for more information. Jacques Marceron February 24, 1939 April 29, 2015 RIVERBANK Elizabeth Anderson, 94, a longtime resident of King City and Salinas, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Martin Anderson and survived by her daughter, Marian (Gary) Mallett of Salinas; son, William (Susan) Anderson of Owego, NY; grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren who loved her wisdom, teachings and gentle spirit. Burial services will be held in Olathe, Colorado.

For more information, www.struveandlaporte.com Elizabeth Anderson February 8, 1921 May 3, 2015 KING CITY Cheryl Lucetta Larison, 70, of Salinas, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 in the arms of family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 19, 1944, in Turlock. Cheryl attended Roselawn Elementary School and graduated from Turlock High School in 1962. She married David Larison in 1967 where they fell in love during graduate school at Humboldt State College. She taught in Tracy for one year and moved to Salinas.

She had Nathan before she and her husband came to Tracy and then had Kalah, and Emily. David and she adopted Mathew to complete their family. Cheryl taught in the Salinas Elementary School after parenting her children in Salinas. She worked with the Salinas Adult School and taught clay. She worked for Susan Kavalick and Associate and taught integrated instruction all over the United States and in Europe.

She decided to work in the classroom and taught at Steinbeck until she retired. She resided in Salinas and became a Board Trustee for the Salinas High School District until she passed. She was a member of the California Teacher Association, Board Trustees of California, Chinese American Association, Japanese American Association, and University Women Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Gladice Mattson; brother, Noel Matson, and her uncle, Richard Elliot. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, David Larison of Salinas; children, Nathan and Lisa Larison of Salinas, Kalah and Trent Ishimaru of Salinas, Emily and Adam Tomasetti of Camp Hill, PA, Mathew Larison of Salinas; grandchildren, Cole, Aiden, Signey Ishimaru of Salinas, Ian Kalani Larison of Anna, Aryn, Alice, Owen, Ethan Tomasetti of Camp Hill, PA.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas, CA 93901. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, at Petra Bible Church, 115 Iris Drive, Salinas, CA 93906.

Burial will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas, CA 93907. Donations can be made to Cheryl Larison Memorial Scholarship Fund, Account P.O. Box 868, Salinas, CA 93902. Funeral arrangements by Struve and Laporte Funeral Home. Online condolences to www.struveandlaporte.com Cheryl Lucetta Larison June 19, 1944 May 11, 2015 SALINAS Irene E.

Caleca, of Salinas, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2015. She was 88 years old. She was raised in Gonzales by her mother, Amelia Mandarini Reinhold. As a young girl, she worked with her mother on the Herb dairy ranch in Gonzales. She graduated from Gonzales High School in 1942 and in 1946 she met a handsome Italian Navy man, Vic Caleca, who became the love of her life and her husband.

They settled in Salinas and she began her career working for the Salinas Union High School District where her infectious personality made her immediately one of their most beloved employees. She lived in Salinas for more than 65 years until her death. She and Vic raised two children, John Caleca and Susan Caleca Gilles. Both kept her busy; horse competitions with John (Monterey County Association) and North Salinas High School Cheerleaders with Susan. In addition to raising her two children, she was an active participant with her Church, Madonna del Sasso; a loving grandmother to Justen and Brendan, and later a wonderful grandmother to great-grandchildren.

She was particularly fond of little dachshund, Maxie, who became her constant companion after her husband died in 1995. Irene was also on the steering committee for Angels and a constant volunteer with the Catholic Daughters of America and the Italian Catholic Federation. We love you, Mom. be along shortly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vic Caleca in 1995, and her mother, Amelia Mandarini Reinhold.

She is survived by her son, John Caleca of Los Gatos; her daughter, Susan (Jeff) Caleca Gilles of Salinas; two grandchildren, Justen Caleca (Erica) and Brendan Caleca (Valerie); and great-grandchildren, Juliana, Alyssa, Karina, Giana, and Marco. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, at Struve and Laporte Chapel, 41 W. San Luis Salinas, CA 93901. Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, May 18, 2015, at Struve and Laporte Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Madonna del Sasso Church, 320 East Laurel Salinas CA 93906. Burial will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas, CA 93907. A Reception following the funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m., at the Markham Ranch Clubhouse (Corral de Tierra Road).

Funeral arrangements by Struve and Laporte Funeral Home. Online condolences to www.struveandlaporte.com Irene E. Caleca September 18, 1926 May 12, 2015 SALINAS In loving memory of our son and brother, Michael Charles Guidotti. Mike, our family was so blessed to have you for 19 years. You are sadly missed by your friends and family each and every day.

We have such good fond memories of you and they will never be forgotten. Mike, we will love you forever. The Elmer Guidotti Family Michael Charles Guidotti Nov. 6, 1957 May 15, 1977 WE REMEMBER Deloris Jean Gottsch, 79, of Loveland, CO, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, after many months in nursing and rehabilitation. Deloris was born Jan.

27, 1936 at her family home in Nodaway, IA, to Clyde and Chassie Williams, who passed away in 1940. Deloris was later adopted by Gilbert E. and Faye Gray. She graduated from Bennington High School. Deloris married Charles T.

Gottsch on March 19, 1955, in Bennington, NE. They lived in from 1955 to 1970, Idaho Falls, ID from 1970 to 1976, Salinas from 1976 to 1995 and then moved to Colorado in 1995. Deloris worked at Father Town. She also worked at the Crystal House and Janette Lingerie in Salinas. Deloris was an active member of Good Shepherd Church.

Deloris is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles T. Gottsch, a retired Union agent, and her son, Steven C. Gottsch, both of Loveland, CO. Cremation has been conducted. A Memorial service was held April 20, 2015.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, King of Glory Lutheran Church or the charity of your choice. Please view the online obituary, send condolences and sign the family guest book at www.allnutt.com. Deloris Jean Gottsch January 27, 1936 April 7, 2015 LOVELAND, CO. Anderson Elizabeth 93, King City, May 3, 2015, Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, www.struveandlaporte.com Caleca Irene E. 88, Salinas, May 12, 2015, Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, www.struveandlaporte.com Gottsch Deloris Jean 79, Loveland, April 7, 2015, Allnutt Funeral Service, Loveland, www.allnutt.com Larison Cheryl Lucetta 70, Salinas, May 11, 2015, Struve and Laporte Funeral Home, www.struveandlaporte.com Marceron Jacques 76, Riverbank, April 29, 2015 Naldoza Justiana 87, Nevada, May 11, 2015, Healey Mortuary Crematory, www.healeymortuary.com Death Notices Obituaries Salinas Californian obituaries also appear on www.thecalifornian.com and on Legacy.com, the largest provider of online obituaries.

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Although The Salinas Californian regrets any errors that may appear in obituaries, accuracy for these notices is the responsibility of the funeral home. Requests for corrections should be directed to the appropriate funeral home. We have included a list below of local funeral homes for your convenience. Alta Vista Mortuary 831-424-9700 Eddington Funeral Services 831-385-5400 Healey Mortuary Crematory 831-424-1848 Struve and Laporte Chapel 831-424-0311 Whitehurst Grim Funeral 831-385-3241 Woodyard Funeral Service 831-678-9100 Thank you for choosing The Salinas Californian tions like Friends of the Earth that maintain large and growing body of science has been at- ributed to alarming bee de- lines in recent years to several ey factors, including exposure to the most widely used lass of insecticides called ne- On the other side are makers of pesticides, like Bayer Crop- Science, that maintain neonico- tinoid insecticides do not impact colony health when used according to the label. Hundreds of studies on ne- onicotinoids and bees indicate hat when used according to lab el instructions, are not harmful to bee according to a Bayer CropScience document titled Facts about Honey Bees and But not everyone is convinced.

Monterey County beekeeper eith Kimes of Kimes Apiary ost 80 percent of his colonies last year and firmly believes that modern agricultural practices, including the use of pesticides, are one of the culprits behind the collapse. He noted that neonicotinoids are tested on bees with nothing else present. They test pesticides a long with other chemicals like Kimes said. the combination of chemicals hat have a role in colony The causes of the collapsing bee colonies are due to a number of factors, including the most devastating of which is the Varroa mite, which was imported from Asia in the 1980s. These ites are external parasites that attack both adults and the oney bee brood.

They suck the lood from both the adults and he developing brood, weakening and shortening the life span of the bees. The emerging brood may be deformed, with missing legs or wings. Untreated, the mite can kill entire colonies. Dale Fritz, a retired beekeeper who was with Fresno-based entral Valley Beekeepers, said ince the San Joaquin Valley produces 80 percent of the almonds, roughly 75 to 80 percent of bees in the U.S. are shipped to the valley every winter for the almond bloom.

a terrible little Fritz said of the Varroa mite. But it has been a wake-up call or beekeepers to become more iligent and professional about caring for their honey I truth, urban areas would be the best place to keep hives, Fritz said. plenty of water from sprinklers, birdbaths and other urban water outlets. also plenty of foraging for bees with trees, weeds, shrubs and most of all, not a lot pesticides. But many people and animals are allergic to bee tings and can suffer deadly re- a ctions.

So bees are kept in the ountry, surrounded by inappropriately applied pesticides, far less water and only a few host plants. Tricia Stever Blattler, executive director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, said the collapse of hives is also having a fin ancial impact on almond grow- ers. The scarcity of hives has riven the price of pollination to twice the level it was two decades ago, she said. over a million acres of almonds in California, so if you have an established relationship with a reputable beekeeper it could be difficult finding enough hives to polli- ate your Stever Blattler said. here are no treatments for arroa mites that themselves have adverse effects on bee colonies, according to the University of School of Entomology.

Dennis L. Taylor covers agriculture for TheCalifornian.com. Follow him on Twitter Bees Continued from Page 1A PROVIDED: AP DUBACK Since April 2014, beekeepers lost 42.1percent of their colonies, the second highest loss rate in 9 years, according to an annual survey..