Pamela Rose Molina

August 26, 1956 December 28, 2012 Pamela Schmall Molina, 56, passed away on December 28, 2012 at UCSF Hospital, after a brief and sudden illness. Born on August 26, 1956 in Visalia, Pamela graduated from Bullard High School in 1974 and later received her Associate of Arts degree from Fresno City College. She worked for over 35 years for the State of California, including at the Board of Equalization for 30 years. She was beloved by her co-workers. Pamela loved to share laughter, walks, and good times with her family on the Central Coast of California, where her parents and daughter lived in recent years. An avid sports fan, she rooted with unrestrained enthusiasm for the Fresno State Bulldogs and the San Francisco Giants. She was proud of her daughter, and was looking forward to the 2013 marriage of her daughter and future son-in-law. Her daughter Alison predeceased her, but remained with her in spirit always. Her loving canine companion Mandy also predeceased her. Pamela is survived by her daughter and future son-in-law, Cynthia Molina and Jesper Dahlquist; her parents, Katherine and Edward Schmall; her sister and sister-in-law Deborah Schmall and Peggy Garner; her aunt and uncle Florence and Jake Tatoian; and many other loving cousins, aunts and uncles. Visitation will be held at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home on Thursday, January 3, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Paul Armenian Church, on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Ararat Cemetery at 250 N. Hughes Avenue in Fresno. Donations in Pam's memory may be made to St. Jude Childrens' Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN, 38148, wwwstjude.org or the Central California SPCA, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706. Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home, 1525 East Saginaw Way, Fresno, California (559)227-4048