Raymond Dean Dion, 65, of Hilo died Sept. 8 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was a retired corrections officer, member of Elks Club and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 1, at Ballard Family Mortuary. Visitation at 9:30 a.m. Service at 10:30 a.m. Burial at noon at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Lorraine Ann Dion; son, Keola Keanaaina; daughters, Nuala Taylor and Nohea-Minei Keanaaina; brother, Michael Dion; sister, Lisa Dion; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Joseph Nohea Kalima Jr., 63, of Hilo died Aug. 24. Born in Hilo, he was a freelance artist, special needs and conflict behavioral specialist and volleyball and paddling coach. Visitation 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 5 p.m. Aloha attire. Survived by sons, Joseph Nohea Kalima III, Jonah Nohili Kalima and Joshua No‘eau Kalima of Hilo; daughter, Joelle Nohealani Kalima of Hilo; mother of his children, Shanette Naumu of Kauai; mother, Leinani Kalima of Hilo; father, Joseph Nohea Kalima Sr. of Hilo; brother, Nathan Kalani Kalima of Hilo; sisters, D. Nohea Chun and L. Iwalani Kalima of Hilo, Cora-lee K. Camarillo of Kihei, Maui, and B. Lehua Kalima-Alvarez of Oahu; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
AJ McDanold, 91, of Waikoloa died Sept. 17 at home. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., he was a retired Realtor, developer, farmer, member of Kona Lions Club, contributor to Keauhou Canoe Club and Hulihee Palace and U.S. Navy veteran. Hoolaulea celebration of life and paddle-out scattering of ashes at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Keauhou Bay. Aloha attire. Loose flowers welcome. Survived by daughter, Debra (Marshall) Stutts of Waikoloa; sons, Douglas McDanold of Waikoloa and Randall McDanold of Pahoa; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
Melvin “Mel” Douglas Revilla, 73, of Hilo died Sept. 8 at home. Born in Papaaloa, he was a retired lumber buyer for HPM Building Supply and U.S. Army veteran. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Graveside inurnment at noon at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 Columbarium. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Carol Revilla of Hilo; daughter, Traci (Aubrey Pabon) Revilla of Valdosta, Ga.; brothers, Tyrone (Wilma) Revilla of Honomu and Modesto (Teresita) Revilla Jr. of Hilo; sister, Charmaine (William) Ige of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Rosaline Revilla of Hakalau and Thelma Revilla of Mountain View. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Masami Takahata, 95, of Hilo died Aug. 19 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Pahala, he was a businessman and owner of the former Quality Auto Supply, U.S. Army World War II Military Intelligence Service veteran and member of Hilo Interpreters Club, Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Hawaii Island Kumamoto Doshikai and Y’s Men’s, Americans of Japanese Ancestry, Keaau Seniors, Pioneers and Wanderers golf clubs and Papaikou Hongwanji and Kamana karaoke clubs. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Elaine Takahata of Hilo; son, Terrence Takahata of Honolulu; daughters, Marcia (Wesley) Shimokawa of Lihue, Kauai, and Joan (Dr. Bryan) Ito of Hilo; daughter-in-law, May Takahata of Boring, Ore.; brother-in-law, Haruto (Marian) Miyataki of Montebello, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Betty Setsuko (John) Katzmann of Anaheim, Calif., Katherine Miyataki of Ewa Beach, Oahu, and Lorraine Miyataki of Hilo; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.