Obituaries for Jan. 11

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Richard “Rick” Lee Wagner is survived by, among others, his wife, Sheri K.H. Wagner of Keaau. An obituary published Monday misspelled her name.

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 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service at 5:30 p.m. No flowers; casual attire. Survived by mother, Matrona Cascayan of Hilo; Amado Cascayan of Hilo; brothers, Roy Cascayan of Canada, Rowel Cascayan of Honolulu, Robert Cascayan of the Philippines; sisters Marilou Cadiz of Las Vegas, Marlyn Espiritu of the Philippines and Aramina Cascayan of Hilo; grandmother, Felomina Acob Cascayan of the Philippines; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.


Francisco Gudoy Garcia, 99, of Pahala died Dec. 18 at home. Born in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, he was a steam generator operator for Hawaiian Agricultural Co. and member of Naalehu United Methodist Church and ILWU Pensioners Club. Visitation 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Naalehu United Methodist Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in Naalehu Community Cemetery. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Perfecta Garcia of Pahala; brother, Juan Garcia of Philippines; daughters, Laura Lee (Howard) Baruz of California and Coravel (Cameron) Barnes of Honolulu; hanai daughter, Charlene Carlos of Waikoloa; sisters-in-law, Dominga Belaras and Emily Carlos of Honolulu, Rosita Guevara of Hilo, Virginia (Norman) Ishikawa of Las Vegas, Leonora (Richard) Peters of California, Trinidad (Felipe) Aderinto of Pahala and Magdalena (John) McClung of Texas; brothers-in-law, Camilo Carlos Sr. of Naalehu and Mariano (Mary Jane) Carlos of Honolulu; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


Phyllis Schleiger Gocke, 89, of Waimea died Dec. 31 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Fond du Lac, Wis., she was a retired advertising executive and sales manager for Honolulu Magazine, member of St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea and volunteer with many community service organizations. Service 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Episcopal Church, followed by a celebration of life reception. Flowers welcome; memorial donations to St. James Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 278, Kamuela, HI 96743, condolences to Wayne Gocke, P.O. Box 2281, Kamuela, HI 96743. For information, call 885-4923. Survived by husband, Wayne Gocke of Waimea; numerous hanai family. Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.


Terry Teruko Lee Loy, 84, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Gallup, N.M., she was a retired Hawaii Island YWCA director, retired teacher, member of Community of Christ, Lower Kawailani Kumiai and University of Arizona Alumni Association. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 11. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Dr. Henry (Pauline Keala) Lee Loy and Leslie (Taryn) Lee Loy of Hilo; brother-in-law, Hartwell (Lei) Lee Loy of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Lehua (Herbert) Weatherwax of Kailua, Oahu, Cynthia Lee Loy of Mililani, Oahu, and Elizabeth Lee Loy of Hilo; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


Catalina “Alli” L. Sales, 95, of Keaau, died Dec. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born 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. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation again 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Puna Covenant Church. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Casual attire. Burial at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima section. Survived by sons, Primitivo (Lily) Sales, Esteban (Benita) Sales and Inocencio (Nancy) Sales of Keaau; daughters, Consuelo Duque and Cristina (Rogelio) Martinez of Keaau, Eufrocina Nicolas of Honolulu and Elena Quila of Puna; 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


Ronald John Saragosa, 58, of Hilo died Dec. 15 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a supervisor at Atebara Chip Factory. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home. Service at 11 a.m. Survived by sons, Ronald (Crystal) Saragosa Jr. of Pahoa, Jeremy (Stacie) Saragosa and Damien Saragosa of Hilo; brothers, Louie (Maricka) Saragosa, Leroy (Roxanne) Saragosa and Stanley (Roxanne MacFarland) Saragosa of Hilo; companion, Vennie P. Brodo of Hilo; five grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.


Haruo Yamashita, 93, of Honolulu, formerly of Hilo, died Jan. 3 at Maunalani Nursing Center on Oahu. Born in Glenwood, he retired as a produce farmer, and served in the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion in World War II. He was a member of Kurtistown Jodo Mission. Friends may call 11 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home; service at noon. Casual attire, no flowers. Survived by son, Gary (Rochelle) Mamoru Yamashita of Hilo; daughters, Lynne Yamashita of Honolulu, Elsie Yamashita of Honolulu; sister, Masako Uchida of Honolulu; two grandchildren. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.


Violet Anna Mahi Brooks’ obituary in the Saturday edition contained a misspelling. She died at Ka Punawai Ola Nursing Home in Kapolei.


Richard “Rick” Lee Wagner is survived by, among others, his wife, Sheri K.H. Wagner of Keaau. An obituary published Monday misspelled her name.