Ronald Kimo Valeriano Barawis Jr., 38, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, he was owner and tattoo artist at Bar Ink. Private services. Survived by wife, Nikita Barawis; daughter, Alea Barawis; sons, Nikolai Barawis
Ronald Kimo Valeriano Barawis Jr., 38, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 5 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kealakekua, he was owner and tattoo artist at Bar Ink. Private services. Survived by wife, Nikita Barawis; daughter, Alea Barawis; sons, Nikolai Barawis and Cypress Barawis; Cypress’ mother, Cat Behrendt; father, Ronald Barawis Sr.; mother, Barbara Barawis; brothers, Zac Barawis, Zerek Barawis, Ziggy (Serena) Barawis, Zyman (Kehau) Barawis and Zonald (Jennifer) Barawis; sisters, Barbara Barawis, Zara (Yolante) Barawis and Zabrina Barawis; nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kikue Hatayama, 87, of Hilo, died Feb. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a former teacher at IVY Daycare and retired manager of Kandi’s Drive Inn. Visitation 4-5 p.m. Tuesday (March 8) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 5 p.m. Survived by husband, Kenichi Hatayama of Hilo; sons, Carl (Tina) Hatayama of Oahu, Brian Hatayama of Hilo, Kent Hatayama of California and Mark (Scarlett) Hatayama of Keaau; daughter, Gayla (John) Kurokawa of Hilo; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clifford Yin Jong Kong, 90, of Hilo, formerly of Kailua, Oahu, died Feb. 26 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a retired Hawaii National Bank vice president, U.S. Air Force World War II veteran, Northwestern University graduate and member of Masonic Fraternity of the Evans Lodge No. 524 in Evanston, Ill., and Mid-Pacific Country Club in Honolulu and helped design Hawaii Kai Golf Course. Graveside service and burial 9 a.m. Friday (March 4) at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Sharon Kong of Hilo; sons, Thomas Allen (Michele) Kong of Deltona, Fla., James (Tina) Kong of Torrance, Calif., and Charles Kenneth Kong of Walnut, Calif.; daughters, Deborah (Jonathan) Patterson of Las Vegas and Mary Elizabeth (Jose) Vazquez of Fredericksburg, Va.; stepson, Eugene Peter Daniel (Francine) Nunes of Honolulu; stepdaughter, Cynthia Kuulei (Michael) Nunes Thomas of Hilo; sister, Annette (Gordon) Liu of Honolulu; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Carol S. Melim, 89, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 12 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Pahala, she was a retired jeweler for the former Koehnen’s Jewelry. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday (March 5) at Church of the Holy Cross, 440 W. Lanikaula St., Hilo. Casual attire. Survived by daughter, Dulce Barton of Long Beach, Calif.; brother, Yoshizaku Suenobu of Pahala. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
