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The former mayor of Honolulu, Frank F. Fasi, passed away on Feb. 3, 2010, leaving a legacy of major city improvements and a colorful, controversial political career.
Born: Aug. 27, 1920 in Hartford, Conn.
Died: Feb. 3, 2010 in Honolulu
Career: Territorial Senate, City Council, Honolulu mayor
Party affiliations: Democrat, independent Democrat, Republican, "Best" Party
Survivors: Second wife Joyce and 11 children.
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Legendary mayor had a legendary dog
Who was the most famous dog in Honolulu in the 1980s? It was Mayor Fasi's dog, Gino, a black-and-white springer spaniel. Gino, named after the actor and dancer Gene Kelly, was born on the day Hurricane Iwa struck in late November 1982. 
A big life demanded a big obituary
The death of former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi occurred in the early morning hours of Feb. 4 and we implemented a plan that provided a meaningful and authoritative remembrance of a political icon.
Never a gray area with Frank Fasi
It was his ego-driven personality that enabled Mayor Frank Fasi to get City Hall buzzing with unprecedented creative energy that produced so many accomplishments that reshaped Honolulu for the better.
Honolulu was Fasi's '12th child,' former mayor's family says
While many in Honolulu remember Mayor Frank Fasi for bringing in a new bus system or bulldozing a parking lot, his children remember him for always taking time to eat dinner at home and listen to how their day went. Joyce Fasi, the mayor's widow, and the six children she had with him spoke yesterday about the personal side of the mayor who died Wednesday at age 89.
An iconic mayor Honolulu cannot forget
Even without the 15-story municipal building that bears his name, Honolulu certainly would never forget Frank F. Fasi, who died Wednesday. Whatever the official chronicle had recorded of his outspoken, often controversial public life, the fondest memories of Fasi surely belong to the city's working people, the beneficiaries of the mayor's most energetic years of service.
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