ADRIENNE MOORE

Adrienne Moore Died peacefully in the Lord at Country Villa, San Rafael on October 11, 2010. Adrienne was born in San Francisco on October 30, 1942. She attended Catholic elementary and high schools and earned a BS in biology and a secondary credential from San Francisco College for Women. After teaching high school students at McAuley Neuropsychiatric Clinic, she returned to school to earn a special education credential enabling her to teach severely emotionally disturbed students K-12. A talented artist, Adrienne worked in oils and presented these works to family and friends. In the 1980's she became a Home Eucharistic minister bringing Communion and friendship to shut-ins. With Joe Strohm she co-founded the Northern California chapter of the Arthritis Foundation in 1983. In 1990 Adrienne became a Carmelite Secular associated with Mother of God Monastery in Marinwood, taking the name of Adrienne Elizabeth of Our Eucharistic Lord, OCDS. She is survived by her sister, Marilyn Dineen (Neal) and brother-in-law Maurice O'Connor, six nieces and nephews and faithful friend Cora Lohse. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony Church, 1000 Cambridge St., Novato, Oct. 22, 11:00AM. Donations to the Carmelite Monastery, Marinwood or St. Anthony Church, Novato.