William “Uncle Billy” James Kimi, Jr., 93, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, he was founder and owner of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay and Kona Bay hotels and Kona Inn Shopping Village, pig farmer, clothing manufacturer, certified master chef, building contractor, importer and art dealer, Rotarian, Central Pacific Bank adviser, Hawaii Businessman of the Year and O‘o Award recipient, member of Chef de Cuisine, Hawaii Restaurant Association and its Hall of Fame, Hawaiian Civic Club, Royal Order of Kamehameha and Chief Ali‘i, and philanthropist who founded Aikane Scholarship for Hawaii Island students, donated to Kona schools and AYSO for its soccer field. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Friday, March 11 at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 840 Kupulau Road, Hilo. Service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Burial 2:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Visitation again 10-12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 12:45 p.m. No flowers. Gathering and celebration of life to follow on oceanfront lawn of Kona Inn Shopping Village. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona and Hawaii Island Food Basket. Survived by sons, Billy (Laura) Kimi III and Kimo (Jeanne) Kimi of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Beverly (Stan) Oka of Holualoa, Sandy (Dennis) Yokomizo of Hilo, Daphne (Mahmoud) Moinpour of Los Angeles and Traci (Patrick) Snively of Kailua-Kona; 17 granchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
William “Uncle Billy” James Kimi, Jr., 93, of Kailua-Kona died Feb. 19 at home. Born in Hilo, he was founder and owner of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay and Kona Bay hotels and Kona Inn Shopping Village, pig farmer, clothing manufacturer, certified master chef, building contractor, importer and art dealer, Rotarian, Central Pacific Bank adviser, Hawaii Businessman of the Year and O‘o Award recipient, member of Chef de Cuisine, Hawaii Restaurant Association and its Hall of Fame, Hawaiian Civic Club, Royal Order of Kamehameha and Chief Ali‘i, and philanthropist who founded Aikane Scholarship for Hawaii Island students, donated to Kona schools and AYSO for its soccer field. Visitation 8-11 a.m. Friday, March 11 at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 840 Kupulau Road, Hilo. Service at 11 a.m. Lunch to follow. Burial 2:30 p.m. at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Visitation again 10-12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona. Memorial service at 12:45 p.m. No flowers. Gathering and celebration of life to follow on oceanfront lawn of Kona Inn Shopping Village. Memorial donations to Hospice of Kona and Hawaii Island Food Basket. Survived by sons, Billy (Laura) Kimi III and Kimo (Jeanne) Kimi of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Beverly (Stan) Oka of Holualoa, Sandy (Dennis) Yokomizo of Hilo, Daphne (Mahmoud) Moinpour of Los Angeles and Traci (Patrick) Snively of Kailua-Kona; 17 granchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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