Kevin Acdal, 59, of Honokaa died Nov. 30 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Honokaa, he was the store director for Malama Market in Honokaa, accountant for T. Kaneshiro Store and Big Island Meat, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honokaa, high council for Kona Hawaii Stake and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honokaa. Visitation again 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Clarita Acdal of Honokaa; sons, Jay ( Mahea Yurong) Hidaro Jr., of Kona, and Kevin Acdal Jr. of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters, Brendie (Kevin Yamasaki) Del Rosario of Kona, Ranelle Jardine of Honokaa and Kevanna Doolittle of Tacoma; brother, Zoilo (Nerissa) Acdal of Oahu; sisters, Sandra (Keith) Kaniho of Waimea and Manel (Miller) Castillo of Georgia; brother-in-law, Andy Oania Jr. of Kahului, Maui; sisters-in-law, Karen (Anthony) Reyes of Kihei, Maui, Valarie (Kenneth) Peters of Laupahoehoe and Milla Raquel of Waialua, Oahu; mother-in-law, Juanita (Leonard) Chesebro of Hilo; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; an aunt, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kevin Acdal, 59, of Honokaa died Nov. 30 at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Born in Honokaa, he was the store director for Malama Market in Honokaa, accountant for T. Kaneshiro Store and Big Island Meat, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honokaa, high council for Kona Hawaii Stake and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honokaa. Visitation again 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the church. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Clarita Acdal of Honokaa; sons, Jay ( Mahea Yurong) Hidaro Jr., of Kona, and Kevin Acdal Jr. of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters, Brendie (Kevin Yamasaki) Del Rosario of Kona, Ranelle Jardine of Honokaa and Kevanna Doolittle of Tacoma; brother, Zoilo (Nerissa) Acdal of Oahu; sisters, Sandra (Keith) Kaniho of Waimea and Manel (Miller) Castillo of Georgia; brother-in-law, Andy Oania Jr. of Kahului, Maui; sisters-in-law, Karen (Anthony) Reyes of Kihei, Maui, Valarie (Kenneth) Peters of Laupahoehoe and Milla Raquel of Waialua, Oahu; mother-in-law, Juanita (Leonard) Chesebro of Hilo; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; an aunt, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Robert Crisanto Guadiz, 76, of Pahoa died Nov. 25 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, he was a delivery driver for the former Excelsior Dairy. Private services. Survived by wife, Karen Guadiz of Pahoa; daughters, Robyn (Eldon) Mathews of Pahoa and Zeneen Hoover of Washington; sisters, Anita Ilagan of Honolulu, Bernice Modjeska of Arizona, Jenny Rutherford of Washington and Liz Franco of Oahu; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Reginald “Reggie” Herbert Kamanu, 64, of Hawaiian Acres died Oct. 5 at home. Born in Honolulu, he worked at Doug’s Carpeting, Edwards and Sands Construction and Keaau Banana Plantation. Celebration of life 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 14) at Kalapana Mauna Kea First Hawaiian Congregational Church, 14-3502 Kahoolawe Rd. in Nanawale Estates. Burial 10-11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Valley of the Temple Main Lawn in front of the chapel, 47-200 Kahekili Hwy. in Kaneohe, Oahu. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Barbara; daughter, Shantel Lehuanani (Stephan Bondaug); sons, Michael Kalani, Lance Keoki and James Kealoha (Sarah Jasper); mother, Gwendolyn Moura; sisters, Irene Tavares and Michelle Comer; brothers, Earl Reed, Glenn Machado, Garen Comer, David Comer and Myles Comer; brother-in-law, Kimo Davidson; sisters-in-law, Glenda Perkins and Tasi (Babette); three granddaughters; a nephew, two nieces, a grandniece and three grandnephews. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Rory Dean Pung, 64, of Honokaa died Oct. 11 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua in Honokaa. Born in Honokaa, he was a vocational employee at Brantley Center in Honokaa and member of The Arc of Kona. Celebration of life 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Laupahoehoe Point Gym. Service at 11. Casual attire. Survived by siblings, Fierry (Gail Noeau) Pung of Ainaloa Estates, Darcy (Sherry) Pung of Honokaa, Richard (Greta) Pung of Hilo, Sammie (Carrie) Pung of Honokaa and Carmela (Stanley) Boteilho of Kalopa; sister-in-law, Donna Pung of Hilo; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Eduardo “Hector” Rosete Tabuyo Sr., 66, of Pahoa died Dec. 4 at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a retired maintenance worker for Ashton Shores and former maintenance worker at Prince Kuhio Plaza. Visitation 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 6 p.m. Graveside committal service 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at Homelani Memorial Park, Lehua Section. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Cristeta “Cristy” Tabuyo of Pahoa; daughter, Hyamel (Raymundo R. Valdez) Tabuyo Valdez of San Antonio; son, Eduardo (Angela Gretchen Dayoan Tabuyo) Tabuyo Jr. of Pahoa; sister, Elena Tabuyo of Philippines; brothers, Alfonso (Natividad) Tabuyo of Keaau and Pancho (Clarita) Tabuyo of Philippines; sister-in-law, Teresa “Sonia” Tabuyo of Pahoa; a granddaughter and two grandsons. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.