Cecilia Puni Cortini

Obituary of Cecilia Puni Cortini March 22, 2016 Cecilia Puni “Tutu” Cortini, 90, of Fulton, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Hospital on March 22 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Pahoa, Hawaii Cecilia was born on March 11, 1926 and was raised in true Hawaiian tradition by her grandparents. She came to New York in 1953 with her first husband Ben and two sons, Eric and Makaala Wolven, eventually settling in Fulton. Cecilia married Joseph Cortini in 1957 and worked alongside him in the family shoe business. She was an avid golfer and bowler and enjoyed gardening, reminding us last week to start the plants indoors. She traveled often to her native Hawaii and to Europe to visit family and sightsee. Cecilia was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fulton as well as Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Perhaps most important was her love of music; she was accomplished on both the piano and ukulele and she often shared this with her children and grandchildren. Cecilia was predeceased by her husband of 49 years Joseph Cortini in 2006, her son, Eric Wolven in 2005, her brother, Bernard Prescott in 1974 and her former husband, Benjamin Wolven in 1980. Survivors include her sons, Makaala H. Wolven (Sasha Sirovec) of Luxembourg, Joseph Cortini Jr (Beth Ann Dice) of Fulton and Kimo Cortini (Kelly) of Jamesville; grandchildren, Bess Clarke, Amos, Ben and Martha Wolven, Jake and Damiano Cortini, and Joseph P. Cortini as well as three great grandchildren; brother, William Prescott of Waianae, Hawaii and several cousins including Josie and Alberta and nieces and nephews throughout the world. Calling hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at Foster Funeral Home, 910 Fay Street, Fulton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 28 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, corner of Rochester and South Third Streets, Fulton. Please consider a donation to The Fulton Music Association c/o Marion Hill, 90 Worth Street, Fulton, NY 13069.