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Master quilt designer leaves legacy of love for the art form

  • STAR-ADVERTISER / 2008

    The Serraos, a family of Hawaiian quilters, show off some of their work at home in Nuuanu. From left, daughter Cissy with parents John and Poakalani Serrao, who died in 2012. John Serrao died Oct. 1 at age 84.

John Fernandez Serrao Sr. had a full career with the Hono­lulu Police Department as a patrolman, plainclothes officer and detective but found hislifelong passion as a master quilt designer and teacher after he retired from police work. Read more

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