Adeline Barbara Rianda age 94 of Hollister, CA passed away on January 28, 2026 at Hazel

Hawkins Hospital in Hollister, CA. Memorial service will be held at Immaculate Conception

Church Tres Pinos, CA. on Monday May 11 at 10:00 am with Father Heibar Castaneda presiding.

There will not be a public burial, but a celebration of life will follow at Paine’s Restaurant in

Hollister.

Adeline was born at the Brown’s Valley ranch near Paicines, CA to Antone and Adelaide Caldera

on April 24, 1931. She went to local schools, even riding horseback to Cottonwood School

through the fifth grade with her brother and sister. She graduated from Hollister High School in

1949. She married Ralph Rianda Sr. in 1956 and while being a busy ranch wife and mother to

four young children, she also served on the school board at Southside School. Adeline later

worked as a seed analyst for over 40 years for several vegetable seed companies, finally retiring

at the age of 85 from Germains Seed Technology in Gilroy.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Rianda Sr. and her brother Richard Caldera.

She is survived by her children Ralph Rianda Jr. (Marilee) of Shelbyville, TN, Robin Brown and

Ross Rianda (Marlene) of Hollister and Rachelle Rianda of Atascadero, CA, her sister Doris Riley

of Overland Park, KS, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and

nephews.

Adeline was an amazing mother and grandmother from raising four teenagers on her own to

traveling the state to watch her children and grandchildren compete in rodeos and other

athletic events. She will be missed by all.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to the San Benito County

Saddle Horse Association PO Box 529 Tres Pinos, CA 95075.