Francisca Ileana (Aquino) Guillen

Francisca Ileana Aquino Guillen

Francisca Ileana Aquino Guillen, 78, died Monday (Feb. 12, 2007) at Asbury Park in Newton.

She was born Oct. 10, 1928, in Jatibonico, Del Norte, Cuba, to Eugenio and Roselia (Valdes) Aquino.

She married Manuel Guillen in Havana, Cuba. He preceded her in death.

Ileana was a resident of Asbury Park for two years, moving from La Puente, Calif.

She was a talented artist who painted mannequins early in her career. She also painted many oil paintings through the years, which she sold or gave to her many friends and family. Ileana greatly enjoyed collecting elephant figurines and spending time with her loving daughter.

Survivors include a daughter, Alina Aimee Guillen-Jones; son in-law Dale Jones of Hesston; a brother, Armando Aquino of Esperia, Calif.; a sister, Ofelia Manconi of Los Angeles.; a brother, Rene Aquino of Connecticut; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Machin Aquino.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Peter Hartman of Hospice Care of Kansas officiating.

There will be a private family burial.

Memorial contributions made be made to Asbury Park or Hospice Care of Kansas in care of the funeral home.