Miss Aloha Hula 2005 Maile Emily Francisco dies at 45
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maile Emily Francisco, who was crowned Miss Aloha Hula in 2005, has died. She was 45.
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Her family shared in a statement that she died Sunday morning at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center on Oahu.
Francisco began studying hula as a young girl with Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho of Kealiʻikaʻapunihonua Keʻena Aʻo Hula.
She later trained under Kumu Hula Sonny Ching of Hālau Nā Mamo O Puʻuanahulu, representing the hālau when she captured the Miss Aloha Hula title in 2005.
Francisco went on to continue her hula journey with her brother, Kumu Hula Kapua Francisco of Hālau Nā Mamo O Ka Liko Maile O Kohala.
Her family remembered her as a beloved sister, mother and hula dancer who leaves behind a lasting legacy in the hula community.
She is survived by her two sons, Exodus Kekiaʻiokeānuenueokeola Nuʻa Francisco and Ezra Kiona Kekahualiʻionaʻiwikuamoʻo Nuʻa Francisco.
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