Juan Acoba Acob, 85, of Papaaloa, died July 17 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Bacarra in the Philippines, he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Philippine Air Force and a retired landscaper at the Hilton Waikoloa Hotel. Visitation for friends and family to be held 9-10 a.m. Aug. 18 at the Honokaa Seventh-Day Adventist Church, with service at 10 a.m. and burial to follow. Survived by wife Lilia R. Acob of Papaaloa; children Ferdinand (Meriko) Acob of Canada, Janet (Rodelio) Cabreros of Hilo, Mildred (Chung) Cho of California, Ligaya (Steve) Acob-Powell of Maui, and Luis (Ferlita) Acob of Hilo; sister Arsenia Acosta of Hilo; and five grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Maria Jainar Alonzo, 85, of Keaau, died July 17 at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Pangasinan in the Philippines, she was a retired papaya packer and a member of the Keaau Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Keaau. Visitiation to be held 5-6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo, with wake service at 6 p.m. All-night vigil to follow at the family residence at 9 1/2 Mile Camp in Keaau. Second visitation to be held 9-10 a.m. Aug. 10 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Mass at 10 a.m. and burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Survived by sons Antonio (Filomena) Alonzo of Kurtistown, Benido (Elvie Alonza) Alonzo of Kurtistown, Pepe (Hazel) Alonzo of Kurtistown and Julio (Alivia) Alonzo of Sacramento; daughters Imelda (Orly) Fernando of Kurtistown, Mila Gabi of Hong Kong, Augustina Gabi of Keaau, Celia (Elmer) Longboy of Paradise Park, Delia (Owen) Nakano of Hilo and Lani (Paul) Azevedo of Keaau; brothers Pedro Jainar and Roberto Jainar; sister Gertrude Duyanen; 27 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Violet De Coito, 97, of Hilo, died July 11 in Keaau. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation to be held 8-9 a.m. Aug. 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass to begin at 9:30 a.m., with burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by niece Beverly (Lawrence) Fontana of California; nephews Edwin (Robyn) De Coito and Michael (Gwen) De Coito of Hilo; and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Gary Hitoshi Hiyoto, 81, of Hilo, died April 26 in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired clerk for Jas. W. Glover, Ltd. in Hilo and a member of the Hilo Meishoin Buddhist Temple. Private services held, no flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Survived by wife Sandra Hiyoto of Hilo; daughter Mari (Brad) Wakahiro of Mililani; son Brent (Kristi) Sumida of Hawaii kai, brother Harry Hiyoto of Honolulu, sister Helen Tanioka of California; four grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Raymond Hiroshi Kodani, 85, of Hilo, died May 11 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran, a draftsman and a retired county road maintenance and construction supervisor. Private services held, no flowers or koden (monetary offerings). Survived by sons Ty Kodani of Hilo and Marc Kodani of Waipahu; brothers Jerry Kodani and Paul Kodani of Hilo; sister Faye (Joel) Oie of Hilo; two grandchildren and numerous nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
John Miller, 78, of Honokaa, died July 10 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. No services held. No known family members. Survivors asked to call Homelani Memorial Park at (808) 961-6051.
Randall Curtis Smith, 75, of Naalehu, died July 15 at Kona Community Hospital. Born in Oregon, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a woodworker. Services to be held at a later date. Survived by sons Ronald Scott Swinson of Applegate, Calif. and Todd Swinson of Ocean View; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.