Adeline Rodrigues

Hollister native and long time San Benito County resident Adeline Rodrigues passed away on December 20th at the Sunrise Assisted Living Residence in Fresno at the age of 92 years. Adeline attended local schools and graduated from the former Serra High School in Hollister. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the I.D.E.S. and S.D.E.S. (Portuguese Societies) of Hollister, and the Golden Years Travel Group – going on trips to Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Laughlin. Prior to her husband Joseph “Rod” Rodrigues’s death in 1986 they had many memorable cruise trips as well as enjoying the camaraderie of their close friends on hunting and fishing outings in San Benito County. She and “Rod” raised apricots and dried fruit in partnership with her late brother and sister-in-law Alvin and and Beverly Freitas for many years in San Benito County. During the 1930’s Adeline operated the Sisterette Beauty Shop with her late sister Gertrude Hansen and in the 1950’s owned the Ad-Dore Dress Shop which was on San Benito Street by the Vet’s Building. Adeline is survived by her nieces Janice Kennedy, Jeanne Davila, Kathryn Freitas, and Michelle Hansen; nephews Thomas Hansen; Scott, Alvin, and Rodney Freitas; many grand nieces and grand newphews. Visitation will be held on tuesday Dec. 26th beginning at 12:00 noon at the chapel of the Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister followed by the recitation of the rosary at 7:00 P.M. Family and friends will leave the mortuary chapel wednesday at 9:30 A.M. for a Mass of The Resurrection at 10:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Entombment, Calvary Mausoleum. Donations are preferred to the Alzheimers Assn c/o mortuary chapel.