Love the Lord with all your soul and mind and strength, ...and love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Mark 12:30
Obituary
Adeline will be indescribably missed. Her vibrant smile and sparkling blue eyes are a small portrait of her faithful love toward everyone around her. It is no wonder that she was much adored by her many friends and family members, all of whom have been affected by her great life. While she may not have an impressive list of achievements, her steadfast dedication to praying daily for everyone who was blessed to know her is rarer and greater than mere accomplishments. Adeline’s life is marked by genuine love and unfettered generosity. Her gift to those who have gone before her and to us who outlive her will be the precious experience of knowing what it’s like to be utterly loved without condition. How comforting to know that she now rests in the arms of her Great Savior, the One who unconditionally loves.
Adeline Gordon DesLauriers was born in Logan Heights, a neighborhood in California, on February 20th, 1930. The youngest of her siblings, she enjoyed roller skating and had ambition to become a pilot. As a young lady during WWII she lived in the housing reserved for defense workers with her sisters, who worked in the factory. When the war ended, she earned her degree in Early Childhood Development and became the youth program teacher for a new church congregation in Point Loma. There she also met and fell in love with Donald Gordon, and his 2-year-old son, Micheal Gordon. She and Don raised their children in Southern California, where Adeline was active in the local church and attended international mission trips, until they retired to Hawaii in 1990. There, they enjoyed time with their children and 14 grandchildren, and created cherished memories together. Adeline joined a team rowing club and spent much of her time swimming in the open ocean. After several years in paradise, they moved back to Southern California to be near family, where Don passed away in 2001. After some time, she married Lucien DesLauriers and they moved to Escondido, California. Adeline had her hands full making beautiful homemade cards for their combined children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and daily praying for them all by name. Throughout her life, Adeline financially supported several church organizations, charities, and humanitarian groups focused on spreading the Gospel and providing for the needs of others; her generosity succeeded in helping people around the world. She passed away one month after her 95th birthday, on March 21st, 2025, from a struggle with double pneumonia. She was comforted by the company and care of her daughters. Adeline is survived by her husband, Lucien, her daughter Bonnie Ferris, her daughter Jennifer Gird, and her son, Michael Gordon. Having entered the peaceful embrace of the Savior before her are her beloved sons, Robert Gordon, Andrew Gordon, and Christopher Gordon, and her beloved daughter, Kathryn Campbell.
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