Obituaries 1-10
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Jayson Correa
Jayson J. Correa, 46, of Hilo, died Jan. 2 in Hilo. Born Dec. 12, 1965, in Hilo, he was an education assistants school administrator for the State of Hawaii at Keaau Elementary School and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Jan. 12 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 6 p.m. celebration of life. Private internment of ashes will be held at a later date. Family requests casual attire be worn and flowers omitted.
He is survived by parents, Joe and Carol Correa, of Hilo; brother, Curtis Correa, of Hilo; sisters, Roxane (Peter) Nakamura, Desiree (Wayne) Alices, of Hilo; grandmother, Mary Rosa, of Hilo; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ronald Saragosa
Ronald John Saragosa, 58, of Hilo, died Dec. 15 at his residence. Born in Hilo, he was a supervisor at Atebara Chip Factory.
Friends may call at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 12 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home for an 11 a.m. service.
He is survived by sons, Ronald (Crystal) Saragosa Jr., of Pahoa, Jeremy (Stacie) Saragosa, Damien Saragosa, both of Hilo; brothers, Louie (Maricka) Saragosa, Leroy (Roxanne) Saragosa, Stanley (Roxanne) Saragosa, all of Hilo; companion, Vennie Brodo, of Hilo; five grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Alice Moses
Alice Andrade Moses, 79, of Pahala, died Dec. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born July 26, 1932, in Pahala, she was a retired custodian at Ka’u High School, member of Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church and choir member.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 at Pahala Holy Rosary Catholic Church for a 7 p.m. service. Friends may also call at 8 a.m. Jan. 14 at the church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Burial to follow at the church cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, John (Jovena) Moses Jr., of Pahala, Glenn (Raylene) Moses, of Naalehu; sisters, Elsie Moses, Rhonda Andrade, of Pahala, Rachel (Richard) Johansen, of Naalehu, Diane (Gary) Lumanlan, of Kurtistown; brothers, Ronald (Kapua) Andrade, of Hilo, Walter (Mary) Andrade, of Naalehu, Clarence (Jewel) Andrade, Gilbert Andrade, Dennis Andrade, of Pahala; eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Catalina Sales
Catalina “Alli” L. Sales, 95, of Keaau, died Dec. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born Feb. 15, 1916, in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was a retired field worker for Koi Tomato and Soriano Macadamia Nut Farm and member of Puna Covenant Church in Keaau.
Friends may call at 5 p.m. Jan. 13 at Dodo Mortuary chapel for a 6 p.m. service. Friends may also call at 8 a.m. Jan. 14 at Puna Covenant Church for a 10 a.m. service. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park (Ilima Section). Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, Primitivo (Lily) Sales, Esteban (Benita) Sales, Inocencio (Nancy) Sales, of Keaau; daughters, Consuelo Duque, Cristina (Rogelio) Martinez, of Keaau, Eufrocina Nicolas, of Honolulu, Elena Quila, of Puna; 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Alysandra Sunahara
Alysandra “Sandy” Naomi Sunahara, 65, of Waimea, died Dec. 22 at her residence. Born March 23, 1946, in Honolulu, she was a craft coordinator at Ben Franklin — Ace Hardware in Waimea and member of Kamuela Hongwanji Mission.
Friends may call at 4 p.m. Jan. 13 at Kamuela Hongwanji Mission for a 5 p.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by daughter, Melody Sunahara, of Waimea; son, Lance (Loida) Sunahara, of Waimea; brothers, Patrick (Sandra) Fukuki, of Honolulu, Ryan (Dawn) Fukuki, of Hilo; sisters, Coreen (Bert) Fujikawa, Sherryle Heafner, both of Honolulu; one grandchild; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Marvin Cascayan
Marvin Glenn Suniga Cascayan, 23, of Hilo, died Dec. 25 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he was a bakery clerk at Safeway.
Friends may call at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home for a 5:30 p.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn and flowers omitted.
He is survived by mother, Matrona Cascayan, of Hilo; father, Amado Cascayan, of Hilo; grandmother, Felomina Cascayan, of Philippines; brothers, Roy Cascayan, of Canada, Rowel Cascayan, of Honolulu, Robert Cascayan, of Philippines; sisters, Marilou Cadiz, of Las Vegas, Marlyn Espiritu, of Philippines, Aramina Cascayan, of Hilo; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Rose Ferreira
Rose Luce Ferreira, 91, of Kalopa Homesteads, died Dec. 31 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kalopa Homesteads, she was a homemaker and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Friends may call at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo for a noon Mass. Entombment to follow at 1:45 p.m. at Homelani Mausoleum. Family requests casual attire be worn and flowers and monetary donations omitted.
She is survived by caregivers, Gerald (Claudette) De Mello, of Hilo; numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Francisco Garcia
Francisco Gudoy Garcia, 99, of Pahala, died Dec. 18 at his residence. Born March 9, 1912, in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a steam generator operator for Hawaiian Agricultural Co., member of Naalehu United Methodist Church and ILWU Pensioners Club.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Jan. 14 at Naalehu United Methodist Church for a 10 a.m. service. Burial follows in Naalehu Community Cemetery. Family requests casual attire be worn.
He is survived by wife, Perfecta Garcia, of Pahala; brother, Juan Garcia, of the Philippines; daughters, Laura (Howard) Baruz, of California, Coravel (Cameron) Barnes, of Honolulu; hanai daughter, Charlene Carlos, of Waikoloa; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elsie Lewi
Elsie Medeiros Lewi, 83, of Kailua-Kona, died Jan. 2 at Life Care Center of Kona. Born July 31, 1928, in Honokaa, she was a retired pantry II worker at the Kona Surf Resort and member of Mokuaikaua Church.
Friends may call at 8 a.m. Jan. 14 at Mokuaikaua Church for a 10 a.m. service. Burial at Kona Memorial Park and luncheon to follow at Holualoa Imin Center. Family requests casual attire be worn. Flowers are welcome.
She is survived by son, Roy (Sharon) Lewi, of Holualoa; daughters, Audrey (Glenn) Delatorre, of Kailua-Kona, Napua Lewi, of Kalaoa; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Barbara Ornellas
Barbara Shimoko Ornellas, 89, of Waikoloa, formerly of Ewa, Oahu, died Dec. 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waipahu, she was a retired sales clerk.
Friends may call at 10 a.m. Jan. 14 at Ewa Community Church on Oahu for an 11 a.m. celebration of life.
She is survived by son, Stanford Ornellas, of Honolulu; daughters, Leslie (Robert) Bell, of Waimea, Beth (Alvin) Apostadiro, of Waikoloa; sister, Helen Kihara, of Mililani; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
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