Rosa Ruiz Paredes, 92, of Hydesville, passed away on June 13, 2023 in the presence of her eldest daughter Lalita Brinckhaus, her grandson Dr. Nathan Brinckhaus, her niece Graciela “Chely” Cardenas Lima, and her husband of 67 years, William Paredes. She was born on November 23, 1930, in Contamana, Peru, South America.

Rosita was an accomplished cook, baker and friend. Sharing her food with family and friends was one of her great joys in life. She loved to garden — she and William had one of the loveliest flower and vegetable gardens along Highway 36. Her hobbies included walking, food preservation, listening to classical and religious music, playing the harmonica and volunteering at the local Food Bank. She loved to connect with people, catch up over the phone, and tell stories from her childhood.

Rosie worked as a nurse’s aide at Adventist hospitals both in Denver, Colo., and Glendale, Calif. She received her licensure in board and care and managed two board and care homes for the elderly in Riverside, Calif. For a short time when her grandkids were small, she operated an in-home daycare. She also provided In-Home Support Services for the elderly in Humboldt County.

Rosie’s avocation was to draw others to the love of God and in her 50s worked diligently with William to start a Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Loma Linda, Calif. In her 60s, when she and William moved to Humboldt County for health reasons and to be near their grandchildren, she worked closely with the Fortuna Seventh-Day Adventist church to connect with the Latinx community, offering translation, rides, support, friendship, comfort and whatever was needed to share the love of God. Rosa was a lifetime Seventh-day Adventist christian and a member of the Fortuna Seventh-day Adventist Church for 30 years.

Rosie had a loving and generous personality, a beautiful smile, and infectious laughter. She was fiercely proud of all her children and grandchildren, and always carried high hopes that they would make an impact in this world for good. She greatly encouraged musical studies and higher education for all the young people she knew.

She is survived by her husband William Paredes; daughter Lalita Brinckhaus and son-in-law Ruben Brinckhaus; grand-daughter Emilia Brinckhaus Goodrich and grandson-in-law Cassidy Goodrich, great-grandchildren Ocean, Karianna, Keilani, Oasis, Coralrose, Kaleia; grandson Nathan Brinckhaus and grand daughter-in-law Isabel Lopes, great grand-daughters Aria and Ava; grand-daughter Ariana Rayburn and grandson-in-law Joshua Rayburn, great grandchildren Nathaniel and Ariella; grand-daughter Karina O’Shaughnessy and grandson-in-law Judah O’Shaughnessy; grand-daughter Claudia Velasco; daughter Mia Ruiz and daughter-in-law Barbara J Brown; daughter Adela Yanez and son-in-law Pedro Yanez, grand-daughter Daisy Yanez, grand-daughter Yulisa Olea and grandson-in-law Brian Olea, great grand-daughters Carmen and Rosalia; grand-daughter Adela Lou Lou Yanez.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 12 p.m., at the Rohnerville Masonic Cemetery, 5254 Rohnerville Road, Fortuna.

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