Obituary for July 13

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Jon Tatsumi Sakata, 62, of Holualoa died June 25 at home. Born in Kealakekua, he was a bartender for Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay, a waterman, television and movie actor and stuntman with credits including “Jurassic World,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Tempest,” “Predators,” “Tropic Thunder,” “The Rundown,” “Windtalkers” and Oceans Eleven,” and member of Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Old Kona Airport Park Makaeo Events Pavilion. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. For information, call 322-8050. Condolences to P.O. Box 97, Holualoa, HI 96725. Survived by wife, Lani Jo Sakata of Holualoa; sons, Kimo (Sky) Sakata, Keoki Sakata and Jonah (Stephaine) Sakata of Holualoa; daughter, Sanoe (Dustin Alcain) Sakata of Holualoa; mother, Lita Kuniyoshi of Holualoa; stepsisters, Kandy Kuniyoshi and Holly Breckenridge of California; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.

Jon Tatsumi Sakata, 62, of Holualoa died June 25 at home. Born in Kealakekua, he was a bartender for Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay, a waterman, television and movie actor and stuntman with credits including “Jurassic World,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Tempest,” “Predators,” “Tropic Thunder,” “The Rundown,” “Windtalkers” and Oceans Eleven,” and member of Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Old Kona Airport Park Makaeo Events Pavilion. Celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Luncheon to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. For information, call 322-8050. Condolences to P.O. Box 97, Holualoa, HI 96725. Survived by wife, Lani Jo Sakata of Holualoa; sons, Kimo (Sky) Sakata, Keoki Sakata and Jonah (Stephaine) Sakata of Holualoa; daughter, Sanoe (Dustin Alcain) Sakata of Holualoa; mother, Lita Kuniyoshi of Holualoa; stepsisters, Kandy Kuniyoshi and Holly Breckenridge of California; seven grandchildren. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.