Dolores Sandoval Hughes

Dolores Sandoval Hughes was born in Jerome, AZ to Amelia (Lopez) and Pedro Sandoval. Pedro was a mine worker and construction worker and Amelia was a homemaker. Dolores was to be the second oldest daughter of their nine children. Her brothers and sisters were Reuben, Rachel, Emma, Dora, Joe, Irene, Pete and Robert. The family lived in Jerome where she attended Jerome Elementary School. The family then moved to San Jose in 1942 and Dolores attended Woodrow Wilson Jr. High and attended San Jose High School. Dolores worked in the many different canneries here in San Jose while attending Jr. High and High School. She also worked while growing up, at the Burke Rubber Co. as a line Inspector.

Dolores met her present husband William (Bill) after he returned from the Army in the summer of 1958. They both were in the wedding party of good friends and while they weren’t partners, Dolores had definitely caught Bill’s eye! Asking her to dance, Dolores had a headache (honest!) and she declined. Bill, being the determined man that he is, ran out and found some aspirin at a local drugstore and returned. The headache subsiding, Bill finally got Dolores on the dance floor and they danced for the rest of the wedding reception. So began the beautiful 58 years that Dolores and Bill would spend together. Bill and Dolores dated for a year and in 1959 they were pronounced Man and Wife. And as Dolores would say later it was that trip to the drug store that impressed her about this man!

Bill was a construction worker in their early years and Dolores was a homemaker. As Dolores would say “That’s what husbands are for!”

Dolores and Bill started their family a year later as Daryll, their oldest son was born, Isaac followed, then Susan, and Dolores then gave birth to their youngest Peggy.

And also Frank Lawrence whom she loved as a son.

Bill and Dolores shared their Love for Jesus which in 1968 led to Bill’s Pastoring of the Spanish Mission Church.

Dolores had such a Strong and Unending Love for the Lord that she was passionate to share with everyone who crossed her path. She was always ready to share her Faith in the Lord with anyone and everyone she met and witnessed to them regarding any of life’s challenges. Dolores’ anointment was special in that when she spoke with you, you felt her fervent desire for you to take Jesus into your heart. She left you with a scripture or piece of the Bible that related and applied to any trial you were facing in a way only she could do, you carried that scripture, applied that scripture and thanked the Lord for putting her there to share it with you. Dolores was Truly One With the Lord Our Father!

Dolores regularly attended Faith Chapel in Pleasanton and she was very involved with and loved her Faith Chapel Women’s Bible Study Group. She had many dear and true friends with whom she shared her Love with the Lord.

She also devoted 35 years as a volunteer ministering at The Elmwood Complex Women’s Detention Facility in Milpitas.

She enjoyed spending time with her loving husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and greatly valued her precious time with all.

Dolores Sandoval Hughes, 82, passed away following her brief battle with cancer on 27 June, 2016 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Dolores leaves behind her devoted and loving husband William, and children Daryll (Debra) of Morgan Hill CA, Isaac of Milpitas CA, Susan (Tim) Salada of La Plata, MD and Peggy (Pete) Gonzalez of Livermore CA. She also was the very proud Grandmother to 11 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Mother and Father Amelia and Pedro Sandoval, her brothers Reuben, Joe and Robert and her sister Rachel. She is survived by her loving sisters Emma, Dora and Irene all of San Jose, CA and Brother Pete of Sacramento, CA.

While we know you’re home with the Lord now Dolores, We’re going to Miss You So Very Much Here.

We Love You and Will Carry You In Our Hearts …Forever!

Arrangements under the direction of Lima Family Milpitas-Fremont Mortuary, Fremont, CA.