Richard “Rick” Lee Wagner, 57, of Keaau, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 28 at home. Born in Indiana, he was a construction foreman. Celebration of life at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Church of the Nazarene. Survived by wife, Shari
Rose Luce Ferreira, 91, of Kalopa Homesteads died Dec. 31 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Kalopa Homesteads, she was a homemaker and a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Friends may call 10:30 a.m.-noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hilo. Mass at noon, followed by entombment at the Homelani Mausoleum at 1:45 p.m. Casual attire; no flowers, no koden. Survived by caregivers, Gerald and Claudette De Mello of Hilo; numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Elsie Medeiros Lewi, 83, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 2 at the Life Care Center of Kona. Born in Honokaa, she was a retired pantry worker at the Kona Surf Resort and a member of Mokuaikaua Church. Friends may call at 8 a.m. Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church in Kailua-Kona for a 10 a.m. funeral with burial at Kona Memorial Park and luncheon to follow at the Holualoa Imin Center. Casual attire; flowers are welcome. Survived by son, Roy (Sharon) Lewi of Holualoa; daughters, Audrey (Glenn) Delatorre of Kailua-Kona and Napua Lewi of Kalaoa, Kona; 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Barbara Shimoko Ornellas, 89, of Waikoloa, formerly of Ewa, Oahu, died Dec. 11 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Waipahu, she retired as a sales clerk. Friends may call 10 a.m. Saturday at Ewa Community Church on Oahu; service 11:00 am. Survived by son, Stanford James Ornellas of Honolulu; daughters, Leslie Ann (Robert) Bell of Waimea, Beth (Alvin) Apostadiro of Waikoloa; sister, Helen Kihara of Mililani, Oahu; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
Catalina “Alli” L. Sales, 95, of Keaau died Dec. 29 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, she was a retired field worker for Koi Tomato and Soriano Macadamia Nut Farm and was a member of the Puna Covenant Church. Friends may call 5-9 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Wake service at 6 p.m. Friends may also call 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Puna Covenant Church. Funeral at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Survived by sons, Primitivo (Lily) Sales, Esteban (Benita) Sales and Inocencio (Nancy) Sales, all of Keaau; daughters, Consuelo Duque and Cristina (Rogello) of Keaau, Eufrocina Nicolas of Honolulu, Elena Quila of Puna; 21 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Walter “Googoo” Herbert Santos Jr., 58, of Pepeekeo died Dec. 27 at home. Born in Honolulu, he was a diesel mechanic for Pioneer Mill Co. on Maui. Private services. Survived by brother, Larry Santos of Ewa Beach, Oahu; sisters, Judy Santos, Annette (Eddie) Santos and Tina Santos, all of Honomu; numerous aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Masakazu “Masa” Uemura, 88, of Honaunau died Jan. 5 at the Kona Community Hospital. Born in Keei, he was a retired maintenance supervisor at the Kona Village Resort, a worker at Kitaoka Construction and Yamamoto Contractor, a stone mason for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of the Honaunau Kumiai No. 1 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei Ward. Friends may call at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei Ward, in Honaunau for a 3:30 p.m. funeral; burial to follow at the Honwangji Mission Cemetery in Keei. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Betsy Uemura of Honaunau; daughters, Lorna (Bruce) Motogawa of Riverton, Utah, Ruth (Patrick) Andrade of Honaunau, Lori Ann (Aki) Edmoundson of Captain Cook; sons, Terry Uemura of Seattle, Aaron (Dara) Uemura of Captain Cook; 10 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Richard “Rick” Lee Wagner, 57, of Keaau, formerly of Honolulu, died Dec. 28 at home. Born in Indiana, he was a construction foreman. Celebration of life at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hilo Church of the Nazarene. Survived by wife, Shari Wagner of Keaau; son, Kenson Kawika Wagner of Keaau; sister Rebecca “Becky” Nakasone of Keaau; numerous nieces and nephews. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.
