{"id":26778,"date":"2012-03-03T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obits.staradvertiser.com\/2012\/03\/03\/james-akiona-sr\/"},"modified":"2012-03-03T02:00:01","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T12:00:01","slug":"james-akiona-sr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.carpentermediagroup.com\/hsaobits\/2012\/03\/03\/james-akiona-sr\/","title":{"rendered":"James Akiona Sr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Feb. 19, 2012<\/i><br \/>\nJames Akiona Sr., also known as &#8220;Jimmy&#8221; and &#8220;PiWai,&#8221; 85, of Kailua-Kona, a retired lineman supervisor for    Hilo Electric Light Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co., died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons James Jr.    and Harold Akiona, and John B. III and Duane Medeiros; daughters Sheri Wahinekapu, Teddy Akau, Jaymie Akiona and Neddie de    Jesus; sisters Lenora Kaaukai and Eunice Seward; 24 grandchildren; and     27 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 8 a.m. March 17 at Makole&lsquo;a, the former Kona Lagoon Hotel in Kahaluu, Kona. Services:    10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire. Flowers, lei welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 19, 2012 James Akiona Sr., also known as &#8220;Jimmy&#8221; and &#8220;PiWai,&#8221; 85, of Kailua-Kona, a retired lineman supervisor for Hilo Electric Light Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co., died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by sons James Jr. and Harold Akiona, and John B. 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