Ronald Paiva Ronald Paiva ADVERTISING Ronald James “Kela” Paiva, 71, of Hilo, died Aug. 15 at home. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Hilo Coast Processing Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Friends may
Ronald Paiva
Ronald James “Kela” Paiva, 71, of Hilo, died Aug. 15 at home. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Hilo Coast Processing Co. and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 6 p.m. service. Friends may call again at 8 a.m. Sept. 8 at the chapel for a 10 a.m. service. Burial follows at Alae Cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Gloria Mendoza-Paiva, of Hilo; sons, Russell (Audra) Paiva, of Pepeekeo, Dennis (Lori) Paiva and Anthony Paiva, both of Hilo, Derek (Tammy) Paiva, of Oahu; brothers, Peter (Darlene) Paiva, of Papaikou, Michael (Charlote) Paiva, of Oahu, Patrick Paiva, of Pepeekeo, Gerald (Leann) Paiva, of Hilo; sisters, Alice Nathaniel and Susan Pavao, both of Oahu, Victoria Del Luz, of Pepeekeo, Theresa Matthews, of Papaikou, Roxanne Araki, of Hilo; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
