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Richard Stephen Auwae
April 27, 2005
Richard Stephen Auwae, 59, of Wahiawa, a carpenter, died at home. He was born in Kahuku. He is survived by daughters Colette and Michelle, brothers Edward and James, sister Myra Turnipseed and four grandchildren. Mass: 7 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows. Call after 5:30 p.m.

Edwin Maurice Basch
April 24, 2005
Edwin Maurice Basch, 93, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, died. He was born in Boston. He is survived by wife Sono E. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Valley of the Temples. Casual attire. Incorrect information was given in an obituary Sunday.

Fogafoga Calzo
April 21, 2005
Fogafoga Calzo, 86, of Kalihi, a retired Pacific Laundry iron worker, died. She was born in Falenju, American Samoa. She is survived by sons Billy, Jerome, Donald, Frankie and Lani; daughters Lenora and Jeanette Calzo, Vivian Edward, Lori Turner and Carol Penelueva; and 16 grandchildren. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. tomorrow at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Cremation to follow.

Llewellyn H. Campbell
April 29, 2005
Llewellyn H. Campbell, 90, of Honolulu died in Oahu Care Facility. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by wife Margorie, sons Ronald and Roger, daughter June R. Miramontes, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services: 9:45 a.m. tomorrow at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Damien Wah Him Ching
April 12, 2005
Damien Wah Him Ching, 78, of Honolulu, a retired GTE Hawaiian Tel employee, died in St. Francis Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Jeffrey, Rodney, Steven and James; daughters Pat and Karen; and sister Violet Choy. Mass: 11 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Casual attire.

Barbara P. de la Cruz
April 29, 2005
Barbara P. de la Cruz, 72, of Henderson, Nev., died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by companion Laurencia Celades, brother Thomas and sister Wanda M. Peterson. Private services. Donations suggested to American Cancer Society.

Owen Kekai Fujihara
April 25, 2005
Owen Kekai Fujihara, 45, of Kailua, a roofer, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Therese, son Owen Jr., parents Gary and Rozella, brothers Clayton and Garrett, sister Regina Bush, grandparent Hatsumi and a grandchild. Gathering: 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanikai Beach Park.

Thomas Jefferson Harris III
April 25, 2005
Thomas Jefferson Harris III, 65, of Hilo, a Gas and Electric Co. lineman in San Diego and U.S. Navy veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Nikki, daughter Andrea N. Howell and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaumana Drive Baptist Church in Hilo.

William Knight Hennigar
April 28, 2005
William Knight "Bill" Hennigar, 73, of Honolulu, a pilot and photographer, died in Honolulu. He was born in New Jersey. He is survived by son Han Winogrond and daughter Isabella. Private services.

Ashley Kahale Higa
April 17, 2005
Ashley Kahale Higa, 20, of Kahului, a Home Maid Bakery fryer, died in Haiku, Maui. She was born in Wailuku. She is survived by son Ashten H.; mother Caroline Espirito; brothers John Mario Munar-Espirito, Darren Espirito and Paul James Higa Jr.; and sister Christine D. Espirito. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Wailuku. Call after 9 a.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.

Theresa A. Jacintho
April 23, 2005
Theresa A. Jacintho, 93, of Haiku, Maui, a former Libby Pineapple packer, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by son John L. "Jay Jay," daughters Margaret A. Salvo and Dorothy F. Jacintho, sisters Agnes Torres and Julia Riley, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Church. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery.

Kenneth Opunui Kahalewai
April 12, 2005
Kenneth Opunui Kahalewai, 45, of Honolulu died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Kenneth Jr. and brothers Kalani, Dana, Enos "Enecki" and Ricardo "Ricky." Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kaimuki Community Church. Call after 10 a.m. Cremation to follow.

Benjamin Kalino Kaleiopu
April 28, 2005
Benjamin Kalino Kaleiopu, 69, of Wailuku, a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. welder, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by wife Ottisstene, son Terence, daughters Monica Stark and Theresa Browning, brothers Anthony and Julian, and four grandchildren. Services: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Family Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire.

Harry Morio Kumamoto
April 13, 2005
Harry Morio Kumamoto, 92, of Honolulu, a retired Hob Nob bartender, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Nawiliwili, Kauai. He is survived by wife Eleanor T., son Clifford T., daughter Carol K. Espiritu and a grandchild. Private services.

Iwao Kuwahara
April 25, 2005
Iwao Kuwahara, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Defense federal government employee, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Michael K., daughter Carol M., brothers Takashi and Ken, and sisters Kimiko Okutani, Yaeko Sakai and Alice Shimogawa. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 8 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.

Man Kong Lee
April 26, 2005
Man Kong Lee, 84, of Honolulu, a retired chef, died in St. Francis Hospice. He was born in Chungshan, China. He is survived by wife Tung Fun; sons Hin Young, Hin Yee and Ray; daughters Elaine Eng, Elisa Hoo and Allison Suen; brothers Ming Wei and Buck Hin; sister Yim Mee Lau; and 15 grandchildren. Taoist services: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.

Harry Lopes
April 26, 2005
Harry Lopes, 80, of Makawao, Maui, a field worker, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Clarence and Richard, and sister Betty L. Ventura. Mass: 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Joseph Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery.

Joseph Nicholas Mayer
April 20, 2005
Joseph Nicholas Mayer, 85, of Orchidland, Hawaii, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II and Bell Aerospace sheet metal fabricator, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. He is survived by wife Anneliese, daughter Karin Allan, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services to be held at a later date in New York. Donations suggested to Alzheimer's Research Association.

Florence Mitura
April 28, 2005
Florence Mitura, 83, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Pennsylvania. She is survived by daughters Irene Donohue and Karen Mitura, caregiver Tom Stuart, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services.

Charles Takashi Niimi
March 27, 2005
Charles Takashi "Charlie" Niimi, 84, of Honolulu, a retired Sida Taxi Co. employee, died in the Convalescent Center of Honolulu. He was born in Fresno, Calif. He is survived by daughters Laurene Niimi, Estelle Ogino and Irvette Hanley; brother Jo; and two grandchildren. Services: 6 p.m. Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary. Casual attire.

Imeleta Poto Ripley
April 23, 2005
Imeleta Poto Ripley, 57, of Ewa Beach, a retired Punahou School employee, died in Kaiser Medical Center. She was born in Village Luatuanuu, Western Samoa. She is survived by husband Posa; son Edward; daughters Roselyn Fautanu and Mary H. Ripley; brothers Luafalealo, Tamanasii, Soonamulu, Seseimalii and Vito Sakaria; sisters Evotia Onosai and Sofia Turk; and eight grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: noon Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Orville L. Smith Sr.
April 27, 2005
Orville L. "Smitty" Smith Sr., 61, of Mililani, a retired food service manager, died in Honolulu. He was born in Louisville, Ky. He is survived by wife U. Yong, sons Anthony and Orville Jr., daughter Rita and sisters Ruby Campbell and Priscilla and Emma Smith. Private services.

Margaret Souza
April 25, 2005
Margaret "Maggie" Souza, 95, of Makawao, Maui, a retired Maunoolu College cook, died in Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Kaheka, Paia, Maui. She is survived by son Joseph, daughters Margaret "Cookie" Sombelon and Cora Rollins, 16 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Robert Toma
March 30, 2005
Robert Toma, 86, of Waipahu, a retired salesman, died in Honolulu. He was born on Maui. He is survived by wife Bernice; sons Alan, Glenn and Bert; daughter Kristie; and six grandchildren. Private services.

Walter Paul Wenska Sr.
April 20, 2005
Walter Paul Wenska Sr., 91, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, U.S. Postal Service employee and Naval Supply Center computer operator at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, died in Kaneohe. He was born in Depew, N.Y. He is survived by wife Adeline; sons Walter Jr., Thomas, Stefan and Andrew; daughter Lisa Phee; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass: noon Monday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Kaneohe. Call after 10 a.m. Committal services: 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers.