Bennett "Ben" Akana's Obituary
Bennett "Ben" Akana, 72, of Lahaina, died on February 1, 2012 at Maui Memorial Medical Center, Wailuku.Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at Waiola Congregational Church, Lahaina, with a service at 5 p.m. Mr. Akana was born on May 27, 1939 in Honolulu.He was the sole proprietor of The Villa Store in Kahana.He is survived by his wife, Jean Akana; daughters, Lorelei (Jason Soares) Akana, Carol (Kaia) Ah Puck, Sherri Tamayo, Camille Akana; brothers, Francis Akana, David "Lang" Akana, Alton Akana; sister, Irene Fujimori; grandchildren, Gary Jr., Sachiko, Styles, Teddy William, Kamalani, Marc, Alexandria, Bennett and one great grandchild.
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