Richard Charles Botti, 78, of Waikoloa died June 23 at home. Born in Brockton, Mass., he was a lobbyist, government liaison and small business leader and founder of the Legislative Information Service of Hawaii, Hawaii Association of Retail Gasoline Dealers and Hawaii Food Industry Association, among many other associations. Private services. Survived by wife, Gwen Botti; sons, Randy (Ann) Botti of Kailua-Kona, Douglas Botti of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Richard (Michelle) Benecchi of Spokane, Wash.; stepdaughter, Julie Waters of Kailua, Oahu; brother, Don (Callie) Benecchi of Dothan, Ala.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Richard Charles Botti, 78, of Waikoloa died June 23 at home. Born in Brockton, Mass., he was a lobbyist, government liaison and small business leader and founder of the Legislative Information Service of Hawaii, Hawaii Association of Retail Gasoline Dealers and Hawaii Food Industry Association, among many other associations. Private services. Survived by wife, Gwen Botti; sons, Randy (Ann) Botti of Kailua-Kona, Douglas Botti of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Richard (Michelle) Benecchi of Spokane, Wash.; stepdaughter, Julie Waters of Kailua, Oahu; brother, Don (Callie) Benecchi of Dothan, Ala.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Thomas Peter Vissers, 68, of Captain Cook died Feb. 14 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Hamilton, Mont., he was a carpenter. Private service held. Survived by cousin, Christa (John) Huck of Elizabeth, Colo. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii
The late Leroy Isaiah Alip Sr. of Kona died May 31 at Kona Community Hospital. The wrong date of his death appeared in an obituary published in the Sunday, June 25, edition. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.