I would always hear Tommie say he was the Fastest White Boy growing up in Compton, and that guy never slowed his roll throughout his one-of-a-kind life. Tommie was diagnosed on July 14, 2022, with malignant pancreatic cancer, and passed at 60, on August 9th at Hospice Maui, Wailuku, after saying his “good-byes” to many, eating a lot of ice cream & sweets, and rocking a HUGE Ohana Party on his hospice room lanai.

Tommie is survived by his wife Cynthia Ortiz-Cook, daughter Brandi Martin and grandson Connor of Arizona, daughter Ciera Lenning and son Ivan Sanchez of California, brother and sister Gary and Debbie Horne of Hawaii, brother and sister Vinnie & Cheryl Mannino of South Carolina, brother Ron Cook of Hawaii, and sister Lisa Horne of California.

Tommie was the spirit of Aauurriittee. For me, he taught me how to see the magic, make the magic happen, and most of all, how to enjoy the moment we were in, because it was the magic we created together, to live like there is no tomorrow. He was the love of my life, the neighborhood guy who’d help everyone and make them smile, the guy who would check you and then…well, time would tell. I will miss my beloved’s smile and gentleness, meeting me at Cool Cat’s for our afternoon Happy Hour, our long talk’s with patience to listen, I miss your voice…, yet I am so grateful and blessed to have the time in our life’s journey… together. You will always be part of me Poppie, Many Mahalo’s for all the Blessons & Memories….I will always Be the ViBe AAUURRIITTEE, Love You Eternally, Mamas

Beach and Paddle Out Memorial Saturday, September 3rd, @9 am

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