1917 — 2013
Adeline Alameda Santos Ramey
Oct. 3, 1917 – Aug. 16, 2013
Adeline Alameda Santos Ramey passed away on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. She was born Oct. 3, 1917, in Martinez. Adeline is the sixth child of Mabel and Antone Alameda, who lived in Grizzle Island and moved to Woodland in 1937. Adeline married Charles Santos from Benicia. They had a dairy farm in Fairfield and later one in Sacramento. She worked side-by-side with her husband during those years. In 1953, they moved to Davis where they owned Santos Food Bank, where she worked. Adeline was also employed at UC Davis.
Adeline enjoyed dancing, fishing and hunting. She was an excellent seamstress, working for the Winters Department Store and several cleaners in Davis. Adeline also had her own seamstress business and designed many wedding gowns. She is a past member of Skip-a-Stitch Club, VFW mothers and Cabrillo Club of Woodland. In 1984, she married Willard Ramey and resided in Grass Valley. They enjoyed traveling the United States. After Willard passed, she returned to Davis and lived in Rancho Yolo Mobile Home Park for many years.
Adeline is survived by her three Santos children, Ruth (Marvin) Webster of Davis, Eleanor (Marvin) Weiss of Roseville and Charles (Rebecca) Santos of Davis; her youngest sister Genevieve Alameda; grandchildren John (Barbara) Webster, Sr., Ken (Amy) Webster, Daniel Schneider, Sr., Steven and Cordilia Santos; great-grandchildren John Webster, Jr., Kayla (Webster) Wease, Amber Webster, Matthew Nortker and D.J. Schneider, Jr.; and great-great-grandchild Julia Wease; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, at St. James Catholic Church, 14th & B streets in Davis.Those who wish to sign a guestbook online may do so at www.wiscombefuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Yolo Cabrillo Club, Scholarship Fund.
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