Long time Hollister resident Eileen Bourdet passed away suddenly at her residence on January 15th at the age of 86 years. Eileen was a native of Montana and has resided in San Benito County since 1985. She was a graduate of Montana State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education. While working for the University’s English Department Head at Montana State, she met her husband to be, Gene Bourdet. As a teacher at Boseman High School in August 1945 she and Gene were married. Besides being a homemaker, Eileen devoted her life to helping and serving others through her active participation in Hospice; Fishes & Loaves; the Food Bank; Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxilary, as a very active worker at the Christmas Bazzar and Luncheon; and as a Eucharistic Minister on behalf of the Catholic Community of San Benito County, visiting the patients at Mabie Southside Nursing Center. She was happy belonging to a Small Faith Group at St. Benedict/Sacred Heart Church. In addition to her husband Gene, Eileen is survived by her children Linda Hurless of Casper, WY; James Bourdet (Susan) of Jefferson, OR; Barbara Nolan (Steve) of Granite Bay, CA; Michael Bourdet of Encinitas, CA; and Janet Bourdet of Ontario, Canada; 6 grandchildren; brothers, John Olson (Katy)and James Olson (Joan) of MT; a sister Cecilia Winters (Harry) of San Rafael; sister-in-law Janice Rose (late George Sr.) of Hollister and brother-in-law Leonard Bourdet (Becky) of Fresno; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been made for private cremation. Friends are invited to a Mass of The Resurrection at Immaculate Conception Church, 7290 Airline Hwy,Tres Pinos, CA, on Monday Jan. 21st at 10:00 A.M. Inurnment, St. Benedict’s Columbarium. Memorials are preferred to Immaculate Conception Church Building Fund or the donors, choice c/o the mortuary chapel.
