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RONNIE JAMES DIO: Public Memorial Service To Be Held Later This Month

May 19, 2010

There will be a public memorial service for Ronnie James Dio on Sunday, May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at The Hall Of Liberty located at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068. This will be a celebration of the life and music of Ronnie James Dio and is open to all of his friends and fans from around the world.

For those of you that will be flying in from out of town or out of the country, Ronnie James Dio's official web site is working with various local hotels to arrange discount rates. As soon as they have more information, they will make it available.

Ronnie's wife/manager Wendy Dio has requested in lieu of sending flowers, please make a donation to the Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund."

Send your donations to the Niji Entertainment Group, 12400 Ventura Blvd. #624, Studio City, CA 91604, USA.

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler released a statement yesterday offering details of his last moments with Dio.

In his statement, Butler recounted his final days with the singer, who died on May 16 of stomach cancer at age 67.

Geezer said he shared his last laugh and received his final email from Ronnie on May 12, then went to visit him on May 15 at the hospital along with "25 to 30 friends".

"We knew the end was imminent," he wrote. "We all wanted to say our goodbyes."

Butler said the day was filled with tears and reflection.

"In the evening, the chaplain came, and we all gathered around Ronnie's bed and prayed," he wrote. "At 11 p.m., most of us left, leaving Wendy [Ronnie's wife] her privacy to say her last farewell. The devastation was palpable."

In addition to his wife Wendy, Ronnie is survived by son Daniel, grandchildren Julie and Joey, and father Pat.

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