Frank De Lima
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Franklin Wilcox Napuakekaulike De Lima[1] (born July 8, 1949) is an American comedian and Catholic deacon from Hawaii.
Biography[]
Franklin Wilcox Napuakekaulike De Lima is of Portuguese, Spanish, Irish, Scottish, English, Chinese, and Hawaiian descent. De Lima is known for light-hearted "Portagee" (Hawaiian Pidgin English for "Portuguese") slurs in his routine.
In Honolulu, De Lima attended the Cathedral Elementary School, Damien Memorial High School,[2][3] and Saint Stephen Minor Seminary, later graduating with Bishop Clarence Silva of Honolulu at St. Patrick Archdiocesan Seminary in Menlo Park, California. He was subsequently ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church, serving at Holy Trinity Church, Kuliouou, Honolulu.
As a service to the community, De Lima also administers the Frank De Lima Student Enrichment Program. Through the enrichment program, Frank travels around Hawaii to various schools to perform motivational speeches.
Discography[]
- "A Taste of Malasadas" - originally released in 1977
References[]
- ^ Acid Logic, An Interview w/ Frank Delima
- ^ "Damien honors brothers at lu'au". The Honolulu Advertiser. April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Frank De Lima visits Damien students". damien.edu. May 28, 2015.
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