John Vincent Kelty, 84, of Kailua-Kona died March 18. Born Woodmere, N.Y., he owned and managed car dealerships on Long Island, worked in retirement at Kmart and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Services with military honors at noon Friday (May 20) at West Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Josephine C. Kelty of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Joanne E. Kelty-Sorrentino of Margate, Fla.; brother, Frank (Margaret) Kelty of Schoharie, N.Y.; sister, Dorothy (Rick) Simon of Schoharie, N.Y.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
John Vincent Kelty, 84, of Kailua-Kona died March 18. Born Woodmere, N.Y., he owned and managed car dealerships on Long Island, worked in retirement at Kmart and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Services with military honors at noon Friday (May 20) at West Hawaii Veteran’s Cemetery. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by wife, Josephine C. Kelty of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Joanne E. Kelty-Sorrentino of Margate, Fla.; brother, Frank (Margaret) Kelty of Schoharie, N.Y.; sister, Dorothy (Rick) Simon of Schoharie, N.Y.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Douglas Alexander Tadeusz Morrison, 34, of Bothell, Wash., formerly of Hawaii Island, died April 29 in Seattle. He was the co-founder of Seattle gaming company Black Tower Entertainment Inc. and a former software engineer for W.M. Keck Observatory. No services or flowers. Memorial donations to Black Tower Entertainment at http://blog.blacktowerentertainment.com. Survived by mother, Jadwiga of Waimea; father, Douglas of Citrus Springs, Fla.; sister, Elisa of Waimea.