Michael Ray Correll's Obituary
Michael Ray Correll, 80, of Pahoa, HI died at his Leilani Estates home on August 2, 2023. Born on June 9, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA, Mike grew up in Eastern Washington and graduated from Selah High School. He was the retired owner of Polaris Insulation in Anchorage, Alaska.
Mike was quite accomplished. He had an exciting life as a deep sea diver, Undersea Technician, Underwater Welder, and Commercial Diver. He worked in the rehabilitation, rescue, and training of killer whales at the Seattle, WA waterfront early on in his diving career. His hobbies included: hiking, gold mining, skiing, kayaking, and photography; he was an award winning photographer who loved photography.
He is survived by son, Patrick Sean Correll of Soap Lake, WA; daughter, Debbie Dawn Hipp of Marysville, WA; brother, Bob Correll of Mill Creek, WA; sisters, Tisha Correll of Gig Harbor, WA and Kathy Correll of AZ; friend, Gail Buck of Volcano, HI; and grandchildren.
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