Lynnette Kaleianuenue Aea's Obituary
On Monday August 20, 2018, our beloved daughter, sister, auntie, cousin, wife, mother, and grandmother, Lynnette Kaleianuenue Aea (Ignacio) passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home in Aiea on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. She was 73 years old.
Lynnette always preferred to be referred to as Mrs. Aea. Orchids, Christmas nutcrackers, Hawaiian music, the Merrie Monarch Festival, Korean dramas, cop shows, and Zuni Tribe fetishes were some of the many things she loved. She also enjoyed going out to holoholo and eat while spending time with family.
Lynnette was born on March 5, 1945 in Honolulu at Kuakini Hospital. She was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church on February 24, 1946 at St. John the Baptist. Lynnette was the oldest daughter of Abraham Elona Ignacio (deceased) and Cecilia (Jumalon) Ignacio (deceased). She had a brother, Ronald PK Ignacio (deceased) and a sister, Letitia (Tish) Holt. Growing up, they lived in Kalihi, Palama, and Waikiki. Lynnette and her siblings attended St. Theresa School on North School Street from their elementary school years through eighth grade.
Lynnette attended Sacred Hearts Academy from ninth grade until graduation. While at Sacred Hearts, she enjoyed playing volleyball and was the captain of the team during her junior year. She graduated from Sacred Hearts Academy in 1963.
In 1967 while working at the supply warehouse at Hickam Air Force Base, she met Reuben Aea who just returned from Vietnam. At the time, Reuben did not have the courage to ask Lynnette out on a date, so he had his friend ask her out for him. On February 10, 1968, they married at St. Augustine’s Church in Honolulu. They later had their first son, Ronpaul Elona (Kathleen). Lynnette wanted to make sure they had enough money for a bigger family, so they waited until 1974 before they had their second son, Randon Keoni. In 1976, Lynnette had her third child, a daughter, Rana Nalani Wahine Celynn.
Lynnette is also survived by five grandchildren: Brandee Aea-Medeiros, Keilani Aea-Purnell, Kainoa Aea, Kekoa Aea, and Kawika Aea.
In addition to being a homemaker, from 1982 through 1987, Lynnette and her husband Reuben were part owners of Aiea Liquors. When times were tough and money was short, she took jobs at Safeway and McDonalds.
Lynnette valued education. She sacrificed, saved, and worked hard to afford all three of her children a private school education from kindergarten through high school. Although Lynnette regretted not attending college on the East Coast to become a nurse, she proudly saw her children graduate from the police academy, college, and graduate school.
Lynnette was a lifetime member of ‘Ahahui Ka’ahumanu Chapter 1 of Honolulu since December 3, 1984. During her tenure of 34 years, she held the positions of Secretary, Historian, Chair of Constitution and Bylaws, and Funeral Director. Lynnette will be dressed for her final viewing in her Ka’ahumanu regalia of a black mu’umu’u, gloves, hat with yellow lei.
Lynnette’s celebration of life will be on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 10:30am to 2pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary, located at 45-425 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744. The program will begin at 10:30am after a private family viewing. The celebration will include a public viewing, music, singing, dance, and Hawaiian food.
Feel free to correspond with Lynnette’s family by phone (808) 488-2170 or through the mail 98-511 Lulu St. Aiea, Hi 96701.
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