At a Glance
Mrs. Vivian W. Aiona
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawai`i
Birth Date: February 2, 1958
Children: Makana (son) - 25; Ohulani (daughter) - 23; Kuli‘a (son) - 19; and Ka‘imilani (daughter) - 16
Parents: William Harvey Welsh, (father) born in Boston and Beatrice DeOcampo DeZafra, (mother) born in Honolulu
Education: Honolulu Community College; Roosevelt High School in Honolulu
Career: Joined Air Canada at Honolulu International Airport in August 1977. Employed by the company until her retirement in October 2002.
Community: Boards include the Salvation Army, Friends of Washington Place, Diocesan Board of Education, Fetal Alcohol Task Force and the Reid Richards Foundation.
Hobbies: Listening to music: Christian music, old jazz, Frank Sinatra, Jose Feliciano, the Crusaders. Taking sunset walks with pet “Ziggy,” a golden retriever and labrador mix dog adopted from the Hawaii Humane Society. Cheering for the Saint Louis High School basketball team. And reading books and magazines: currently reading “Moloka’i”, next book, “Left to Tell”, and continuously, the Bible.
Little-known facts: Loves chocolate, especially hot-fudge sundaes; enjoys baking, especially carrot cake; and she has been a University of Hawai`i football season-ticket holder for more than 20 years.
