Alfredo Padilla Castaneda passed away last Wednesday at the age of 75 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. A native of Mexico City, Mexico, coming to San Benito County 58 years ago residing in San Juan Bautista. Mr. Castaneda was a member of Old Mission San Juan Bautista and was a retired supervisor for Western Farm Services. He is survived by his wife Maria L. Castaneda of San Juan Bautista, his children, Maria Jessie Mansmith of San Juan Bautista, Sylvia Castaneda Downing of Costa Mesa, Alicia Cardenas of Temecula and Alfredo Padilla Castaneda, Jr. of Hollister, and grandchildren, Esther Castaneda, Alyssa and Patrick D. Mansmith, Fabian Dagang, Marissa Castaneda, Aidan Patrick Castaneda, Martin and Clarissa Cardenas. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be Monday evening May 19th, at 7:00 P.M.at the Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home in Hollister. Friends also are invited to meet at 11:45 A.M. on Tuesday morning at the Old Mission San Juan Bautista to attend a funeral Mass commencing at 12 Noon. Cremation is to follow with inurnment at a later date at San Juan District Cemetery.
