Obituaries for April 11

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Minnie Mae Amaral, 85, of Hilo died March 26 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (April 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (April 15) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Roland (Paulette) Amaral of Kurtistown and Robert (Neehan) Amaral of San Diego; daughters, Virginia McAfee of Virginia and Sharon (Charles) Cabral of Hilo; sister, Evelyn Lawrence of Hilo; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Minnie Mae Amaral, 85, of Hilo died March 26 at home. Born in Hilo, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday (April 14) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 9-10:30 a.m. Friday (April 15) at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. burial at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by sons, Roland (Paulette) Amaral of Kurtistown and Robert (Neehan) Amaral of San Diego; daughters, Virginia McAfee of Virginia and Sharon (Charles) Cabral of Hilo; sister, Evelyn Lawrence of Hilo; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Kiyoshi Fujiyoshi, 91, of Hilo, formerly of Lanai, died March 21 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Ookala, he was a retired diesel mechanic for Dole Pineapple. Services held. Survived by son, Kyle (Lois) Fujiyoshi of Hilo; sisters, Jane Matsui of Lanai and Ethel Kawano of Oahu; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Jaime Valenzuela Daluson, 98, of Pahoa died March 16 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was retired from the former Hamakua Sugar Co. and a member of New Hope Hilo. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Severina Daluson of Pahoa; sons, Dominador (Angie) Daluson of Honolulu and Robert (Sharon) Daluson of Hilo; daughter, Nora (Rudy) Salvador of Honolulu; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Thomas “Tommy” Kam Sing, 84, of Waimea died March 15 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was president of Graphic Communications International Union Local 501, executive board member of Hawaii Dental Service, vice president of Hawaii State AFL-CIO, board member of Hawaii Public Television, business manager of City and County of Honolulu Civil Service, U.S. Navy Reserve veteran. Visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Diamond Head Mortuary in Honolulu. Celebration of life at 10:30 a.m. Urn burial at 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by wife, Janet Sing of Waimea; daughters, Kehaunani Kahalewai of Waianae, Oahu, and Pua‘ala Sing of Honolulu; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Homelani Cremation Services.