The service for Wyatt Savaikie, the 14-year-old boy who was killed on Thursday, July 16 at a Saugus intersection, will be held on Saturday, July 25.
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The service will be held at Real Life Church located at 23841 Newhall Ranch Rd., Valencia, CA 91355 at 11 a.m.
“He was beautiful,” Wyatt’s mother, Teresa Savaikie, said in an interview with SCVNews. “We are so honored to have had the privilege of having him in our lives, as our Gentle Giant, our precious son.”
Wyatt’s burial and celebration of life will follow the service.
His burial will be at Eternal Valley Memorial Park located at 23287 Sierra Hwy, Newhall, CA 91321.
His celebration of life will be held at 28653 Lapine Avenue, Saugus, CA, 91390.
Wyatt’s favorite color was purple; his family has encouraged people to wear whatever color they are comfortable wearing.
Everything is open to the public
Wyatt is survived by his mother, Teresa; his father, Michael; and a 20-year-old sister and an 18-year-old brother.
“May the man that killed my son find comfort in his family,” Teresa Savaikie said.
Wyatt would have been a freshman at Valencia High School in the fall.
A fundraising website, a Go Fund Me page and a Meal Train page have been set up to help cover funeral expenses for Wyatt.
The website was set up by family friend Kevin Bonn, who says in a YouTube video that Wyatt was struck and killed by a 78-year-old man who ran a red light.
To donate to the website, click here.
The Go Fund Me page and the Meal Train page was set up by family friend for over 15 years, Tricia Guardado- Cascione.
“I have people who have never met the family donating and friends on vacation out of the country seeing we need help and taking time out if their vacation to donate,” said Guardado- Cascione.
Meal Train is a website that offers community members a chance to help provide meals to grieving families.
To donate to the Go Fund Me page, click here.
To donate to the Meal Train page, click here.
One can also donate through Chase bank. Anyone can go into any Santa Clarita Valley Chase branch and make a donation to the account “Wyatt Savaikie Donation Account.”
Checks can also be mailed to Chase bank at 26500 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are continuing to investigate the crash and will submit the findings in the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
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I see the amount requested went from 50k to 20k. Does it cost 20k for a funeral? I also saw someone who was willing to donate a casket. 20k seems very excessive.
I spoke too soon, there are 2 pages, one requesting 50k and one requesting 20k. It is a total tragedy, however, let’s not get greedy.
I agree with Ashley. They have over $25K already, plus dinners for over a month. Funerals cost around $5K.
Katie and Ashley just an FYI it doesn’t cost 5k for a funeral. I buried my 7yo daughter 5 months ago and it was about 19k which doesn’t include the cost of a headstone. Not to mention the cost of other finances that the family are unable to take care of during thier time of grief.