Adelaida Gonzalez joined the angels in heaven on Monday, the 16th of May at the age of 102. Grandma Yayo or Grama Grama, as she was affectionately known to her family and friends, passed away at home in Fresno surrounded by loving family, including her daughters, Barbara Acosta, Amelia Acosta, Rachael Ortiz, son, Gilbert Acosta and his wife, Theresa. Also with her were caregivers, great granddaughter, Destiny Obas, and niece, Irene Gomez. Adelaida was blessed to have a large loving family, including son, Steve Acosta and wife Moni and sisters, Henrietta Reyes (Vallejo), Mary Lou Tovar (Fresno), Julia Ruiz (Fresno), Sylvia Felix (Fresno) along with 17 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren and countless other nieces and nephews and extended family who loved her.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Consuelo; sons, Gabriel and Benjamin; parents, Cresencio and Felicia Alvarez; brother, Nickolas; sisters, Rita Acosta, Vera Flores, Petra Lazo and Marcella Mendoza.
Adelaida was born on Dec 16, 1919 in Alva, Oklahoma when her father, Cresencio, worked in railroad construction. The Alvarez family moved frequently as the railroad required. Soon after, the family finally settled in Fresno when she was a child. Later, she married Edward Acosta in Fresno where they lived and worked until the family moved to the Salinas Valley in 1954. She remained there until she returned to Fresno in 2019, where she was again surrounded by her Alvarez and Acosta families which she very much enjoyed.
Funeral arrangements will be according to our mom’s wishes. There will be a simple mass service and there will not be a viewing. She requested cremation and her ashes will be interred at a simple service at Fresno Memorial Gardens Cemetery on date yet to be determined. The mass will be held at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church on Wednesday May 25th at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be sent to Emily Acosta who will use the funds in a way to honour Mother's memory.
The Family has requested that service attendees bring a single Red Rose in her honor.
