Sylvia Rindge Adamson Neville died early on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at home.
She was born on May 18, 1921, in Santa Monica, Calif., to Merritt Hastings Adamson Sr. and Rhoda Agatha Rindge Adamson.
She attended Marlborough School in Los Angeles. She studied German literature at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, then went on to obtain her master’s degree.
She worked at Campbell’s Book Store, where she met her future husband. They had three children, Erica deFrancia, Robert Grey and Rhoda Roxanna Sofia.
Later she worked at her family business, Adohr Creamery in Los Angeles. She spent her professional life dedicated to the family business, working alongside her brother, Merritt, and her sister, Rhoda-May.
She retired in 1998, and moved to Snowflake in 2003 to be closer to family. She had just celebrated her 94th birthday with her family.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her brother and sister, and by her two eldest children.
Survivors include her daughter, Rhoda; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
No public services are scheduled at this time.
Owens Mortuary of Snowflake was in charge of the arrangements.
