Evelyn A. Mina

When we remember Evelyn, think of the memories we shared with her. Think of a girl chewing sugar cane on the plantation with 3 sisters Agnes – Mag – Loretta & brother Fred; think of a teenager meeting a boy at Baldwin High School to share a lifetime; remember her joy of Motherhood…think of a grandmother who moved to Oahu to be closer to her grandchildren. Her kitchen smells of chicken, chocolate, and ice cream and she spends her weekend quilting and crocheting blankets for her family. She sounds like a friendly, curious voice, who somehow manages to strike up a conversation with anyone and everyone. Her favorite color was magenta pink and when we see this color, think of her, always. Remember a woman with an adventurous spirit to travel many countries throughout the world, including all 50 states, the energy to cut the grass at her home in Ewa Beach with scissors, and the dedication to take her favorite four-legged companion, Oreo, on hour long walks multiple times a day, always stopping to talk with neighbors. Evelyn was a woman with resolve and took great pride in her family.

Evelyn A. Mina passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Friday, September 24, 2021. Born on November 29, 1933 in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii to Veleriano & Luciana Asuncion, she married her Baldwin High School sweetheart Rudy Mina Sr. in Puunene in 1952. Working at Kula Lodge in the 1950s, she served as maid, waitress, bartender and cook; she did it all. After moving from Kula to Kahului in 1960, she retired from Ben Franklin Store in 1988 serving as the toiletries department supervisor. She and Rudy made one last adventurous move in 1988, leaving their home on Maui for a new home on Oahu.

She leaves her husband, Rudy Mina Sr., son Rudy Mina Jr. and wife Sammie, grandchildren Ryan and Cathy, 4 great grandchildren, sister Mag Ballesteros and brother Fred Asuncion. She was predeceased in death by sisters, Rufina Ramos, Agnes Cockett and Loretta Galam.