Adelle Anne Castelo (née Rostocky), born November 29, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Demetrius and Katherine Rostocky (née Wachna), passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 15th, 2021 in Vancouver. Beloved wife and best friend to Jose Luis Castelo. Devoted and loving mother to daughters Kate, Marisa (2012), and Anna (Andrew Foley). Adoring grandmother to Noah (Olesia), Aidan, Nico, Pablo, Madeleine, Diego, Norah, and Erin.
Adelle was a literary, independent, and fiercely passionate woman who traveled to Europe upon graduating from the University of Toronto in 1954. She landed in London where she worked as a journalist and ended up in Madrid where she met and married her husband Jose in 1959. Wed for 62 blissful years, theirs was a deep love story for the ages. She and Jose lived an international life and finally settled in Vancouver in 1996. Here, Adelle became a contributing member of the Brock House Writers Group, where she found a literary community of like minds. During this time, she wrote four novels and numerous short stories. Adelle was renowned as an elegant and gracious person, appreciated for her fabulous story-telling and wonderful hospitality. She was widely loved by her many friends and large family across the world and she will be deeply missed by us all.
A celebration of life for Adelle will take place on Monday, September 20, 2021. In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a donation to the British Columbia Cancer Foundation or to St. John Hospice in Vancouver. To make donations to these charities please see the links below."