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JAMES STANFIELD Obituary
Larry Stanfield, age 66, of Visalia passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011, after a short illness. He was born on October 19, 1945, in Selma to James and Betty Jo Slater Stanfield, attended elementary school in Kingsburg and graduated from Kingsburg Joint Union High School. He attended Fresno State College. He worked most of his life in management for King Bearing, Orange Bearing and U.S. Bearings & Drives.
Sgt. James L. Stanfield served with the 4th Armored Division from 1965-1968 in Bamberg, Germany. Larry enjoyed anything having to do with the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing. He was an avid horseman participating in team penning and cutting competitions in the western states. Golf was his latest passion.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, John Wayne Newport.
He is survived by his wife, Melissa Hill-Stanfield of Visalia; daughter, Tracey Andrae' Stanfield-Epstein and her husband Matt of Coarsegold; sisters, Sandy Mastro of Clovis, and Cathy Newport Wagner and her husband Bill of Castle Rock, Co. He has many nieces and nephews who loved Uncle Larry and to ride his horses.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Oak Valley School Auditorium, 24500 Rd. 68, Tulare, Ca., on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 11:00 a.m.
The family requests remembrances be made to the American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Suite 201, Fresno, Ca. 93711; or the Walnut Grove Community Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 93, Walnut Grove, Ca. 95690.
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Melissa Stanfield
December 15, 2011
Larry, I have loved you for these past 33 years and will love you forever. I miss you terribly. Missy
Chris Maselli
November 18, 2011
We love you buddy. Rest in
Peace.
Chris Maselli
November 18, 2011
My condolences go to the Stanfield family. I worked with Larry for several years and always looked up to him. I will truley miss him.
Cathy Newport Wagner
November 17, 2011
I believe this obituary gives a glimpse into the life of an honorable man, my big brother!
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