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Eynowd
Lokahi
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 Posted - 11/19/2017 : 10:02:41 PM
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For those who may not have seen Paul Certo's post on Facebook
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Originally posted by Paul Certo to the Auntie Wanda's Mele Monday group on FB:
Sunday, November 19. Auntie Wanda Certo passed away quietly this evening, about 5:40 pm. No arrangements have been made yet.
She'd been on life support for a few weeks after a severe cardiac arrest. She never regained consciousness after that first attack, and Paul and their family made the decision to move her to a hospice a few days ago, as she was not regaining brain function.
I thought because Wanda used to be a regular here that I'd pass on the sad news.
My sincere condolences to the Certo ohana.
Godspeed, Auntie Wanda.
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Geoff - g'day from Canberra, Australia. |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2017 : 12:16:44 AM
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Mahalo for sharing this Geoff.
Wanda was the reason I joined taropatch.net & was the very first of my many lifelong friends made here on "The 'Patch" I loved her passion for all thing Hawaiian with an emphasis on the mele & hula. She was a tireless promoter of Hawaiian musicians. That's why so many of the well known Hawaiian musicians loved & respected her.
She had an awesome heart and me & my inner circle of friends in Hawaii adopted her into our families. She used to say "Before I met you guys I used to visit Hawaii & friends. Now I come here to visit family" Needless to say the feeling was mutual. As with a bunch of my circle of friends, her love for us extended to our families. She was close to my 3 daughters & my 7 grandkids, who loved her too. It's a sad day for me & my ohana. I will miss her dearly but she will live in my heart for as long as I live. I know of many in Hawaii that feel the same. Aloha o'e my sweet friend, Wanda. Rest in love. |
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Eynowd
Lokahi
Australia
181 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2017 : 01:27:04 AM
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Originally posted by sirduke58
Mahalo for sharing this Geoff.
Wanda was the reason I joined taropatch.net & was the very first of my many lifelong friends made here on "The 'Patch" I loved her passion for all thing Hawaiian with an emphasis on the mele & hula. She was a tireless promoter of Hawaiian musicians. That's why so many of the well known Hawaiian musicians loved & respected her.
She had an awesome heart and me & my inner circle of friends in Hawaii adopted her into our families. She used to say "Before I met you guys I used to visit Hawaii & friends. Now I come here to visit family" Needless to say the feeling was mutual. As with a bunch of my circle of friends, her love for us extended to our families. She was close to my 3 daughters & my 7 grandkids, who loved her too. It's a sad day for me & my ohana. I will miss her dearly but she will live in my heart for as long as I live. I know of many in Hawaii that feel the same. Aloha o'e my sweet friend, Wanda. Rest in love.
My sincere condolences, brother. I know how much she meant to you. |
Geoff - g'day from Canberra, Australia. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 11/20/2017 : 05:06:24 AM
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| I never met Aunty Wanda (or Uncle Paul) in person, but talked with them on the phone a few times. Good times in da 'patch, funny and heartfelt comments. All who know her will miss her. |
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 11/20/2017 : 05:37:33 AM
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Wanda was tireless in her devotion to Hawaiian music. She has touched the lives of many people around the world. She will be missed.
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"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 11/20/2017 : 07:44:05 AM
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I'd been following updates on Facebook and was so sorry to hear the news.
Auntie Wanda was a force. Her genuine enthusiasm for Hawaiian music and hula was unmatched.
She out posted me here in short order. She compiled this amazing resource: "He Mele Aloha" book songs on You Tube. I enjoyed her Mele Monday round ups of youtube videos.
Much aloha to Paul and family. Rest in aloha, Auntie Wanda. You will be remembered and missed. |
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Kawika96797
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 11/20/2017 : 8:09:42 PM
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Paul called up on Sunday. We discussed having some of her ashes scattered here on Oahu.
When that happens we should have kanikapila. |
"I have no recollection of that" |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2017 : 11:24:13 AM
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Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 11/22/2017 : 10:08:03 AM
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| I first encountered Auntie here on the Patch. We became friends, and I received many holiday cards she made. We met at a Hawaiian concert at Wolftrap, where she and Paul organized a tailgate picnic before the concert, which featured a trad halau from the Big Island, the Brothers Cazimero and Led Kaapana. We met later in Oahu at the Gabbyfest in Waimanalo. She was a force of nature, to be sure. I learned a lot of meles via her Auntie Wanda's Monday posts here on the Patch. I certainly will miss her. Special condolences to Paul, who must be devastated by her passing. |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2017 : 09:21:59 AM
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Memorial kanikapila in honor of Auntie Wanda today at my daughter's house.
Braddah Jay-Jason Barino
Ho'okani-Derek Ho'okani Higa
SM80808-Shawn Machida
Olu143-Samson Ah Mook Sang
Kawika96797-David Soon
Sirduke58-Yours truly
Yeah, I guess you could say it's a "taropacth.net" themed or inspired kanikapila for a dear friend. Mahalo Andy Wang for this site. I met 4 of the guys from the list above because of your site. Met Paul & Wanda here too. I'll make sure the gang also plays a few for "The 'Patch" too. Dammit I forgot to invite Peter Medeiros & Ozzie. E kala mai, bruddahs  |
Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2153 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2017 : 7:20:22 PM
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| Eh, Duke! Aunty Wanda is worth a couple moa kanikapila......jus' saying. Hard foa imagine no moa dakine comments from her. Life stay too short. |
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Kawika96797
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 11/29/2017 : 07:54:43 AM
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Originally posted by sirduke58
Memorial kanikapila in honor of Auntie Wanda today at my daughter's house.
Braddah Jay-Jason Barino
Ho'okani-Derek Ho'okani Higa
SM80808-Shawn Machida
Olu143-Samson Ah Mook Sang
Kawika96797-David Soon
Sirduke58-Yours truly
Yeah, I guess you could say it's a "taropacth.net" themed or inspired kanikapila for a dear friend. Mahalo Andy Wang for this site. I met 4 of the guys from the list above because of your site. Met Paul & Wanda here too. I'll make sure the gang also plays a few for "The 'Patch" too. Dammit I forgot to invite Peter Medeiros & Ozzie. E kala mai, bruddahs
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A song for Auntie from the kanikapila last Saturday...
https://youtu.be/s-1TtwLYsPE
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kihoaluatl
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 12/02/2017 : 7:40:48 PM
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So sad to hear of the passing of Auntie Wanda. I did not have the pleasure of meeting her but feel like I have known her from her posts here on TP. I just returned from an extended trip and did not see the earlier postings. My sympathy to the Certo family, seeing how much she cared for the TP family, I can only imagine that she was like the sun of the Certo family, radiating such warmth and love.
Aloha Auntie Wanda, your presence will live on within our memories. |
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RIP Auntie Wanda
