Maria Hernandez Clausen entered into rest on Oct. 24th in Salinas, CA at the age of 52. She was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico and lived in San Juan Bautista for the past 5 years. She is survived by her husband, Donald Clausen of San Juan Bautista, her children, Rachel Burciaga of Visalia, Patricia Blunt of Fresno, Michelle Martinez of Visalia, Alberto Martinez III of Fresno, Marisella Armas of Visalia and Vanessa Garcia of Pensacola, FL, her mother, Otilia H. Hernandez of Dinuba, her brothers and sisters, Angel Hernandez of Kingsburg, Teresa H. Caldera of Dinuba, Geronimo Hernandez of Visalia, Javier Hernandez of Cutter, CA, Pedro Hernandez of Visalia, Virginia Ward of Fowler, Jesse Hernandez of Visalia and Erma Cavazos of Fresno, her grandchildren, Danielle Burciaga, Daniel Burciaga, Destiny Burciaga, David Burciaga, Lorenzo Alvarez, Jacob Alvarez, Courtney Blunt, Lisette Marquez, Isaiah Marquez, Adam Marquez, Alberto Martinez IV, Aiyanna Martinez, Isaac Armas, Julissa Vasquez and Makayla Garcia. She is preceded in death by her sister, Cruz H. Nunez, her father, Cayetano V. Hernandez and her grandmother, Ruperta V. Hernandez.
Friends can pay their respects on Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 from 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, 127 E. Caldwell Ave., Visalia. Funeral services will be at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Visalia First Assembly Church, 3737 S. Akers St. Visalia.
Interment will follow the services at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Arrangements are through Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home in Hollister, CA