Our knowledgeable staff are passionate about providing families guidance and support during the funeral planning process and well after the funeral. Together, we can honor your loved one’s life while beginning your grief journey.
Irene Reade was born in Los Angeles where she began in the funeral industry assisting Henry Reade, her future husband, with styling hair, dressing, arranging, and working as a driver part-time. A few years later she became the manager of Pasadena Funeral Home where she worked for three years.
In 1992, she moved to Fresno and was employed at Yost & Webb Funeral Home for 17 years. Her duties included getting the decedent ready for their funeral, helping families, working services, and sending love ones to Mexico.
In 2009, she was given the opportunity to partner up with Ronald Smith to open her own funeral home. Since then, Reade & Sons Funeral Home has been open for more than 11 years where she has been serving the community in Downtown Fresno. Soon, Reade & Sons will be expanding to their second location in Kerman.
Ryan Reade, the son of Irene and Henry, has grown up in the funeral home giving him more than 35 years of experience. As a child, he started helping his father in the prep room by learning cosmetics and reconstruction techniques. Today, as he follows in the footsteps of his parents, Ryan continues to take great pride in helping families during one of the most difficult times in their lives.
Aside from the family business, Ryan is very involved in giving back to the community, particularly through youth sports. The value of giving back was instilled in him, by his parents, at a young age. He gives back by sitting on the boards of the Fort Washington Soccer Club and the Clovis West Babe Ruth League and donates his time as a coach for soccer and baseball.
Richard Yanez has been serving our community since 1998 working with a local funeral home with his family. In 2009 he and his family established Reade and Sons Funeral Homes to provide affordable funeral services for families and their loved ones compassionately with dignity and respect.
Richard has also give back to the community for several years with organizations like Garden of Innocence for babies, Bringing Broken Neighborhoods Back to life with the southwest Police Department, Hinds Hospice Angel Babies and volunteers in other organizations as well. On Richard's spare time he enjoys traveling, camping and spending time with his family and grandkids.
Phone: (559) 903-1802 | (209) 407-0217
In life we give flowers; In life we say I love you. In life we make memories, but most importantly, In life we plan our farewell.
Bringing peace to the people we love in life!
-Ed Calderon