Maydell Pontecorvo Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Maydell Pontecorvo of San Diego, California, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, who passed away on March 14, 2023 at the age of 90. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Maydell Pontecorvo to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Jose Jesus Pontecorvo; her parents, Harriet Ku'uleialoha Fernandez and Nicholas Kaunukapu Hottendorf; and her siblings, Geraldine, Lorraine, Manuel, Vernon, Joseph and Theodore.
She is survived by: her daughter Lynn Dorris; her son-in-law Cary Dorris (San Diego); her sons, Robert Pontecorvo (San Diego) and Dale Pontecorvo (San Diego); her granddaughters, Leanne Thomas (Nathan Thomas) of Phoenix, AZ, Jenelle Arvizu (Billy Hickle) of Ramona, CA, Erika Pontecorvo, Erin Pontecorvo (San Diego), Victoria Pontecorvo and Sophia Pontecorvo of Lucedale, MS; her great grandchildren, Poppy, Wren Thomas of Phoenix, AZ, Anela Orhan of Ramona, CA, Stella Parker of Lucedale, MS, Hayden Hickle of Ramona, CA and Beau Thomas of Phoenix, AZ; and her brothers, Nicholas Hottendorf of Kaneohe, HI and Dennis Fernandez of Kona, HI.
In lieu of flowers, please donate any amount to your local Salvation Army center as Maydell not only donated monetarily throughout her adult life, but also benefited from their services as a child.
