Roscoe Albert Shorey IV, better known as "Rocky," 42 years old of Washougal, WA, passed away on March 30th, 2024 on Mt. St. Helens.

Rocky was born on July 27, 1981, to Roscoe Albert Shorey III and Virginia Yadao Shorey in Kona, HI. He moved to Vancouver, WA with his family in 1988. After Rocky graduated from Columbia River High School in 1999, he went on to study Business at Washington State University.

After graduating with a degree in Business, he became a certified personal trainer and skydive instructor. Kickstarting a career in helping others maximize their potential, Rocky went on to lead clients on mountaineering expeditions throughout the Pacific Northwest and globally. He was also a Mountain House Ambassador.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Rocky volunteered, helping others in several organizations that he held dear to his heart. These included The Range of Motion Project (ROMP) where he was on their 2021 Elite Climbing Team, summiting Cotopaxi to raise awareness and funds for underserved amputees. He was a Big Brother who mentored youth with Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest, as well as Urban Nature Partners PDX which intentionally combines the best practices of traditional mentoring and experiential outdoor education to give youth the benefits of both spending time with a mentor and spending time outdoors. 

Rocky is someone who always found time to pursue his passions. He was actively involved in the fitness, mountaineering, skydiving, food-challenge, and cold dipping communities. He also found in between moments to take long trips on his motorcycle. 

Rocky was predeceased by his mother, Virginia Yadao Shorey, his paternal grandfather, Roscoe Shorey Jr., and his maternal grandparents, Pio and Sofia Yadao. He is survived by his father, Roscoe Shorey III, sister, Heather Shorey, nieces, Callista and Caia Graszer, paternal grandmother, Marion Shorey-Cho, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who loved him.

Rocky Shorey will always be remembered as someone who inspired others to live a life worth living, an avid mountaineer and explorer, lover of adventure and everything outdoors, food and more food. 

Services will be held at:          

Black Pearl on the Columbia Event Center  56S 1st Street, Washougal, WA 98671 on June 4, 2024  

Celebration of Life: 2pm-5pm 

Kona Outdoor Circle 76-6280 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 on June 21, 2024                                            

Visitation:  9am-10am

Celebration of Life:  10am-11am

Luncheon: 11am-12:30pm

Kona Memorial Park 75-5553 Mamalahoa Hwy, 388 Ponahawai St., Holualoa, HI 96725 

Interment: 1pm-1:30pm

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to any of the organizations Rocky supported and felt strongly about:

ROMP: https://secure.qgiv.com/event…

Volcano Rescue Team: www.volcanorescueteam.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest: itsbigtime.org/donate/

Urban Nature Partners PDX: https://urban-nature-partners…

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