WAUKESHA - Trino Hernandez, 80, of Waukesha, was promoted to glory Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Trino served as a decorated Private First Class in World War II, having been awarded the Medal of Honor, the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He was employed at International Harvester for 33 years before retiring in 1977. Trino was an avid bowler and a dedicated volunteer, having delivered for Meals on Wheels for eight years. He was a life member of Soat-Vergenz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.721.

Survivors include his mother, Seferina Hernandez of Grafton; his dedicated wife of 48 years, Virginia (nee Whitstone) Hernandez. He proudly leaves his loving daughters, Margaret (Rick) Kennedy, Kathy (Jeff May) Hernandez-Kennedy, Mary Jo Hernandez and Trinette Hernandez, all of Waukesha; his beloved grandchildren, Robert Kennedy, Amy Kennedy, Ronald (Katie Torres) Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Tricia (David Perez) Kennedy and Amanda Hernandez, all of Waukesha; and his great-grandchildren, Cody Kennedy, Samantha Holtgrieve and Brandon Kennedy, who will miss him greatly. Trino was also the dear brother of Anita Benavides, Mary (Mike) O’Leary, Elvira Ybarra, Joseph (Hermenia) Hernandez, Jessie Hernandez, Inez Hernandez and Helen (Braulio) Garcia, along with their respective children and grandchildren. He is further survived by his mother-in-law, Katherine Whitstone; sisters-in-law, Mary (Frank) Garcia and Eleanor (Roger) Goodspeed; brothers-in-law, Jack (Ginger) Whitstone, Larry (Jean) Whitstone, Joseph (Jeri) Whitstone and Dick (Chris) Whitstone, along with their respective children and grandchildren. Trino also leaves his sister-in-law, Mary Hernandez, and his cousins, Timotea Lopez and Sara Mesa.

He was preceded in death by his father, Juan Hernandez; his sons, Michael and Christopher Hernandez; his brothers, Juanito, Leonard, Matthew and Sacarias Hernandez; his sisters, Isabella Hernandez, Rafaela Lopez, Maria Mascias, Alana Moreno and, most recently, his friend and brother-in-law, Joseph Hermann.

Trino comes from a very large and loving family and will be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as many lifelong family friends.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 8, at the Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave. There will be a VFW service at 6:15 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. parish vigil service. Services continue Wednesday, with closing prayers at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home and then to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home, Highway QQ, King, WI 54946, would be appreciated.

Trino’s family would like to extend their greatest appreciation to the staff at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King, where Trino had been residing for the past eight years. The care Trino received was exemplary and the staff is to be commended for their compassion and caring attitude.

The Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 547-4035, is serving the family.