Antone “Tony” Amaral, 84, of Hilo died June 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo; he was a retired maintenance mechanic and plumber at Pohakuloa Training Area, a former maintenance supervisor at Kilauea Military Camp, member of St. Joseph
Antone “Tony” Amaral, 84, of Hilo died June 9 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo; he was a retired maintenance mechanic and plumber at Pohakuloa Training Area, a former maintenance supervisor at Kilauea Military Camp, member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Early Irons, Model A and Road Devils car clubs and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Friday, July 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, section 7. Survived by wife, Lorraine Amaral of Hilo; daughter, Roxcie (Randy) Waltjen of Hilo; son, Antone “Tony” (Jendi Saldana) Amaral of Hilo; sisters-in-law, Maude Amaral and Patsy (Milton) Mendoza of Hilo, Kanako Amaral of Tacoma, Wash., and Agnes “Tootsie” De Lima of Honokaa; brothers in-law, Frank De Caires of Laupahoehoe and Herbert De Lima of Hilo; four grandchildren; one aunt, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Roy Tsugio Amano, 71, of Hilo, died April 18 in Oregon. Born in Hilo, he was retired from the former Verizon/Hawaiian Telephone Co., Hawaii Army National Guard veteran and member of Piihonua Community Association, Holona Golf Club, Papaikou Senior Softball Team, Asahi Baseball Athletic Club and Wanderers Baseball Athletic Club. Visitation 2-3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Hazelynn Amano of Hilo; daughters, Lynne Amano of Hillsboro, Ore., and Karis Amano of Corvallis, Ore.; brother, Richard (Doris) Amano of Honolulu; sisters, Terue “Terry” Shimabuku of Honolulu, Betty Ikehara of Kailua, Oahu, and June Strong of Virginia; brother-in-law, Russell (Nancie) Tsubota of Tempe, Ariz.; sister-in-law, Suzan (Clyde) Nakashima of Las Vegas; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Adeline Kealohapauoleokekapakilikaopipio Hauanio, 81, of Pahoa died June 17 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Papakolea, Honolulu, Oahu, she was a homemaker and member of Ka Mauloa O Ka Malamalama Church, Alu Like Kupuna Program and Leilani Community Neighborhood Watch. Visitation 4-10 p.m. Friday at the Hauanio home, 13-1155 Kahukai St. in Leilani Estates. Visitation again 8-9 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel Funeral service at 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park. Survived by sons, Gilbert W. (Emily) Hauanio Jr. of Kalapana, Mark H. (Susanne) Hauanio of Pahoa and Daniel K. (Camille) Hauanio of Kona; hanai sons, Benson Kamau of Hilo and Ronson K. Hauanio of Honolulu; daughters, Sabrina Mapuana Hauanio of Pahoa and Venus K. (Paul) Motonaga of Hilo; goddaughters, Rae Hauanio of Pahoa and Stacie Hauanio of Keaau; 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Jose Itliong Marzan, 74, of Papaikou died June 18 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, he was a retired groundskeeper for Puna Certified Nursery, a personnel manager in the Philippines and member of Kilauea Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Visitation 9–10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Waiakea Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2629 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. Memorial service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Melita Marzan of Papaikou; sons, Jolovie Marzan, Jose Marzan Jr. and Joel Marzan of the Philippines, Jonathan Marzan of Papaikou; daughters, Milany Marzan, Brenda Marzan, Vivian Peralta and Janice Bergonia of the Philippines. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ruth Irene Miller, 89, of Keaau died June 29 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Salem, Ore., she was a retired state courts stenographer and member of Paradise Park Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. No services. Survived by friends. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Clarencia Fokno Salmo, 71, of Naalehu died June 18 at home. Born in Barlig, Mountain Province, Philippines, she was a retired licensed practical nurse at Ka‘u Hospital and member of Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. All-night vigil 6 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the family home, 95-1124 Niu St., Naalehu. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Naalehu Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Naalehu Community Cemetery. Survived by daughter, Nellie (Kahula) Davis of Naalehu; sons, Cliff Salmo and Guy Salmo of Naalehu; brothers, Gordon Fokno and Benedict Fokno of Philippines; sister, Catherine Fokno of the Philippines; mother-in-law, Patricia Salmo of Naalehu; brothers-in-law, Prudencio (Caesaria) Salmo of Discovery Harbour, Benjamin (Terry) Salmo Jr. of Naalehu, Dennis (Leivanelle) Salmo of Pahala, Edito Salmo of Ocean View, Roni (Tanya) Salmo of Hilo, Efren (Tracy) Salmo of Oregon and Edward (Edith) Salmo of Waikoloa; sisters-in-law, Corinna Salmo of Kona, Beverly Barba of Mountain View, Rowena (Leon) Johnson of Texas, Precing Nazaire of Discovery Habor, Corazon Mercado of Waiohinu, Norma Salmo of Waikoloa and Sue (Alex) Bacdad of Puna; five grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Genevieve Myrtle (Dotson) Tavares, 85, of Honokaa died June 1 at Hale Ho‘ola Hamakua. Born in Caldwell, Idaho, she was a former parts fabricator for Boeing and member of Hamakua Christian Fellowship. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Friday, July 10, at Honokaa Salvation Army Chapel, Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa County Cemetery. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Eugene “Gino” Tavares of Honokaa; sons, Robert (Debbie) Harris of Sun City West, Ariz., and John (Sharon) Harris of Greenville, Tenn.; daughter, Jackie (Bob) LaFrance of Everett, Wash.; brother, John Henry Dotson of California; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ruth Audrey Wilkes, 84, of Mountain View, formerly of Moreno Valley, Calif., died June 21 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in New York, she was a retired housekeeper, member of the Mountain View Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and former member of the Alessandro Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moreno Valley, Calif. Memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Mountain View Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
