Obituaries for April 1

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Charldyn H. Aina, 74, of Kainaliu died March 5 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Kealakekua, she was a former secretary at Central Kona Union Church and retired secretary and member of Lanakila Congregational Church, member of Phi Beta Kappa Society and former member of the Kona Choral Society. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Lanakila Congregational Church in Kainaliu. Memorial service at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by sister, Geraldine (Ralph) Nishiyama of Kainaliu; one niece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Charldyn H. Aina, 74, of Kainaliu died March 5 at Hospice of Kona Nakamaru Hale. Born in Kealakekua, she was a former secretary at Central Kona Union Church and retired secretary and member of Lanakila Congregational Church, member of Phi Beta Kappa Society and former member of the Kona Choral Society. Visitation 8-9 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Lanakila Congregational Church in Kainaliu. Memorial service at 9 a.m. Casual attire. Survived by sister, Geraldine (Ralph) Nishiyama of Kainaliu; one niece. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.

Karen Hiromi Fujiyama, 69, of Hilo died March 28 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, she was retired from the state of Hawaii as an unemployment insurance supervisor. Visitation from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday (April 6) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel in Hilo. Funeral service at 5 p.m.; cremation to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by husband, Donald Fujiyama of Hilo; sons, Don Fujiyama of Honolulu and Jason (Heidi Medeiros) Fujiyama of Hilo; daughters, Pomai (Joe) Valente of Hilo and Kewelina (Glenn) Martin of Washington; brother, Nelson (Karen) Nakasone of Hilo; sister, Pauline (Bill) Matsuda of Kaneohe, Oahu; brother-in-law, Shigeo Mitsugi of Japan; six grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.