Adelaida (Ida) Hu of Berlin and Waitsfield, VT, passed away unexpectedly November 15, 2009.

She was born on June 4, 1940, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Gilberto and Paquita Serrano.

On June 22, 1959, she married Kong Sheng (Kenny) Hu who predeceased her in 2007.
Ida is survived by five children and their families: Michael and Patricia Serrano and their daughters Alexis and Shannon of Shelburne, VT; Stephen and Elizabeth Hu and their children Bryon and Meredith of Richmond, VT; Arlene and Leo Benjamin of Sunrise, FL, and their children Isaiah Benjamin and his wife Heather of Pittsburg, PA, Sarah also of Pittsburg, PA, and Seth of Sunrise, FL; Carmen Hu of Williston, VT; and Barbara and Alan Hunton and their children Schuylar and Maria of So. Burlington, VT.

Kenny and Ida moved their family from New Jersey in 1973 and settled in Waitsfield, VT, where Kenny was head chef at The China Barn.

A memorial service will be held Friday, November 20, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Crucified One in Moretown, VT. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Ida's name to Precious Moments, c/o Church of the Crucified One, Route 100S, Moretown, VT 05660