Obituaries

Dolores was born in Fremont (then Niles) and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Washington High School and earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from San Jose State University, as well as a number of teaching credentials. She taught foreign language at Notre Dame High School in San Jose one year before coming to Centerville School District. There she served as a teacher at various grade levels and was Parkmont School’s first principal. Upon unification of Fremont Unified School District, Dolores joined the district staff and retired as a Director in the Instruction Division.

Following her retirement, she volunteered in several areas. She especially enjoyed serving as a docent for the Museum of Local History and her time with the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program where she drove cancer patients to their weekly treatments. During the holidays, she purchased plane tickets for soldiers to fly home to their families, as well as donated hundreds of teddy bears for local children who were less fortunate. Dolores was also a member of various social and professional organizations; her favorite being Delta Kappa Gamma.

She enjoyed reading, writing, travel, gardening and people with a sense of humor. Those who knew her would describe her as incredibly intelligent, witty, pragmatic, resourceful, compassionate, and generous. She is survived by her cousins, Kathleen Russell, Kimberley Driesse, Ryan Driesse, Lauren Driesse, and Kevin Pasin of Cumming, GA and Edward Rodrigues, Jr. of Elk Grove, CA.

Services have been held.