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BORN
1934
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2010
Edith Harless-Freitas Obituary
Mae was born to Artey and Arlin Hill on January 1, 1934 in Athens, Tenn. She was the ninth of fourteen children. In 1955 at the age of 21 she married her childhood friend Charles Ray Harless. Together they moved to California and had 2 children.
She met and married her second husband Carl Freitas on September 21, 1983. Whom she helped raise 1 granddaughter. Mae was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a housekeeper to several families in Kings County for 42 years.
Mae is survived by her two children, Randy Lee Harless and Cathy Ann Harless and two stepdaughters Rebecca Freitas and Janet Rassmussen; two brothers, Paul and Tailor Hill and two sisters, Hazel Green and Grace Copeland; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mae will be missed dearly by her friends and family.
Services for Mae are as follows: viewing will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22 at People's Funeral Chapel in Hanford. Graveside Service will be at 10 a.m., Monday Aug. 23 at the Grangeville Cemetery in Armona. Dinner reception immediately following at the Lemoore Senior Center in Lemoore.
Arrangements are under the direction of People's Funeral Chapel in Hanford.
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Memories and Condolences
for Edith Harless-Freitas
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Darrilyn Borba
August 25, 2010
Kathy and families:
It has been years since I have seen any of you, and am sorry for your loss. Carl and Mae often came to our house for BBQs and we always had a good time. I will forever remember her laugh.
kenny milsap
August 23, 2010
Mae was a BEAUTIFUL person ....from her Elvis Presley eyes to her big loving heart! She married my uncle Ray and they left Tennessee in the late 50's....the southern raising stayed with her...she was so down to earth and never met a stranger.
She always had a smile and a big laugh---she loved life and was so fun to be around. She endured pain in her life...she lost an infant daughter and 2 beloved husbands along the way. She was very strong and her faith was very strong.
We were all blessed to have known her...she enriched many lives...heaven has got another ANGEL. I will always love her and she will forever be in my thoughts. My condolences and prayers to the famlly.
~ kenny milsap, niota
mike reyes jr
August 23, 2010
dear family,
my heart is sad that this sweet lady has left us. She was a kind a loving soul and will be missed...May God bless you all in this time of loss and sorrow......mike reyes jr, logan, utah
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