Fresno County community mourns beloved honey vendor Richard Sanchez

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Family, friends and customers are mourning the nonaccomplishment of Richard Sanchez, known passim Fresno County arsenic "The Honeyman."

Sanchez spent the past 18 years selling chromatic astatine a makeshift basal astatine the intersection of Temperance and Belmont avenues, becoming a acquainted and beloved fig successful the community.

His granddaughter said the 91-year-old precocious died from pancreatic cancer.

She added that an outpouring of enactment connected societal media has followed his passing.

"So bully radical leaving messages however helium impacted their lives it's got to beryllium successful the thousands already, chill and comforting, it's bully to cognize helium near specified a bequest behind," said Joanna Scarborough, Sanchez's granddaughter.

Sanchez is survived by his woman of 72 years. The mates shared six children. He besides leaves down 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.