Richard-James “Chubba Bubba” “R.J.” Silva, 13 of Pahoa died Oct. 31 2018 at Home. Born in Hilo. He was an autistic, homebound 8th grader. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 5 p.m. No flowers. Those unable to attend are asked to send condolences to P.O. Box 6362, Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by parents, Liana N.G. Nakila of Hawaiian Beaches and Thomas G. Silva of Hilo; brother, Makamae Nahale of Hawaiian Beaches; sisters, Trinity Silva of Hawaiian Beaches, Kahea Nakila of California and Shalezar Nakila of Hilo; maternal grandparents, George and Mary Costa of Kailua, Oahu; maternal grandmother, Paulie-Ann Nakila of Hilo; paternal grandmother, Margaret Vaca (Silva) of Aiea; aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Richard-James “Chubba Bubba” “R.J.” Silva, 13 of Pahoa died Oct. 31 2018 at Home. Born in Hilo. He was an autistic, homebound 8th grader. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Service at 5 p.m. No flowers. Those unable to attend are asked to send condolences to P.O. Box 6362, Hilo, HI 96720. Survived by parents, Liana N.G. Nakila of Hawaiian Beaches and Thomas G. Silva of Hilo; brother, Makamae Nahale of Hawaiian Beaches; sisters, Trinity Silva of Hawaiian Beaches, Kahea Nakila of California and Shalezar Nakila of Hilo; maternal grandparents, George and Mary Costa of Kailua, Oahu; maternal grandmother, Paulie-Ann Nakila of Hilo; paternal grandmother, Margaret Vaca (Silva) of Aiea; aunts, uncles, cousins and a niece. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Teresa “Teri” Lani Sachiko Solomon, 63, of Captain Cook died Oct. 14 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Honolulu, she was an assistant manager for Hele service stations and member of Waiaha Kumiai. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Kona Imin Center in Holualoa. Celebration of life 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by husband, Gil Solomon of Captain Cook; sons, Chadwick Chung-Hoon of Oahu, Bradwick Chung-Hoon of Keopu, Troy Chung-Hoon and Duane Chung-Hoon of Oahu and Brandon Chung-Hoon of Kailua-Kona; parents, Norman and Marilyn Sakata of Holualoa; brothers, Walter (Ann) Morinoue of Oahu, Hiroki (Setsuko) Morinoue of Holualoa, Clyde (Jocelyn) Sakata of Kealakekua and Blaine (Laurie) Sakata of Holualoa; sisters, Doris (Frank) Bauer of Minnesota, Kiyoko Morinoue of Laos, Michelle Sakata Johnson of Holualoa, Janice Sakata and JB Nash of Colorado; 13 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.