William "Bill" Cliff, board chairman of Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital and Hawaii Health Systems Corp. West Hawaii Region, died suddenly Jan. 26 at age 75 on a family vacation, according to West Hawaii Today.
"We're profoundly saddened by the news of Bill's death," said Jay Kreuzer, Regional CEO of Kona Community Hospital and Kohala Hospital, according to the report. "As chairman of the board of the West Hawaii Region, Bill was a thoughtful leader who was deeply committed to improving healthcare services for the West Hawaii community. He will be greatly missed."
Mr. Cliff has been on the West Hawaii Region board for five years and became chairman in July 2014, according to the report.
"Bill was an extraordinary man who enriched the lives of those around him," Mr. Kreuzer said, according to the report. "He will be remembered warmly as a mentor, a tireless public servant and a dear friend. Our deepest sympathies are with his partner, Gabriella, and their ohana."
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