Obituaries

Nadine passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She is preceded in death by her daughter Theresa Marie and grandson Lewis Aitkens. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Louis Hernandez; 4 daughters: Norine Hall of Grants Pass, OR, Louise Arata (Ron) of Fremont, CA, Elizabeth Kent (John) of Boulder Creek, CA, and Elaine Glover of Colorado Springs, CO; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 3 siblings: Margaret Esquibel of Madera CA, James Martinez (Sarah) of Fremont, CA, and Evelyn (Edward) Lara of Madera, CA; and many nieces, nephews, and in laws.

Nadine was born and grew up in Madera, CA where she married her High School sweetheart in 1954. They relocated to Los Gatos, CA where they lived for 40+ years. Nadine drove an 84 passenger school bus for the Los Gatos Unified School District for 10 years then worked in administration for the same school district for another 10 years before joining her husband as “The Boss” at their business, El Gato Auto Upholstery in Los Gatos, which they owned for 43 years. Nadine loved to spend time with friends and family camping and traveling throughout California, as well as bowling and golfing. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved to spend time with them, often supporting them at sporting events and graduation ceremonies. She is best-known for her generous, kind-hearted spirit, and her infectious laugh!

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 28th, 10am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. Inurnment at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Nadine to The Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center, 675 Almanor Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (800) 786-2958 www.thepi.org