By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald Pauline Ahulau Chow, a joyful Hawaiian songbird with an adventurous spirit and a probing mind, died Sept. 22, 2024, in Honolulu following an illness. She had turned 90 just a month earlier. “Pauline gave me a true appreciation of what it meant to be Hawaiian,” said Debbie Collard, […]
SISTER LINDA (FRANCES JOAN) QUINONES, BVM / 1937-2024: Kauai-born sister served in California, Washington and her home parish
Hawaii Catholic Herald Kauai-born Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Linda (Frances Joan) Quinones, who served most of her religious life on the mainland, died Oct. 20 in Dubuque, Iowa. She was 83 and in religious life for 64 years. Sister Quinones served in Seattle as a school secretary, school resource person and […]
FRANCISCAN SISTER NORBERTA HUNNEWINKEL / 1941-2024: Sister leaves long legacy of teaching and social work
Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Noberta Hunnewinkel, a teacher and social worker who was honored for her work with the less fortunate in New Jersey before she arrived in Hawaii 12 years ago, died July 9 in Honolulu at age 83. Sister Hunnewinkel was born Judith Ann Hunnewinkel in […]
FATHER ALAPAKI KIM / 1953-2024: Priest cemented Hawaii’s presence in Catholic Church
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With a twinkle in his eye and a deep love for Hawaii — his ancestral home — Father Alapaki Kim touched countless lives as he served communities both near and far. He worked tirelessly to incorporate Hawaiian culture, language and traditions into the church. He nurtured a love […]
Obituary: Brother Frank Anthony ‘Paco’ Gomes / 1940-2024
Maui-born educator found joy in Hispanic ministry, teaching Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother Frank Anthony “Paco” Gomes was a proud Maui native whose impact on schoolchildren and Hispanic ministries was felt both in the United States and in Mexico. Born in Makawao in 1940, Brother Gomes was able to return to Hawaii for several decades […]
Obituary: SISTER NANCY THOMAS / 1927-2024
Longtime teacher spent decades in Hawaii, California schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Nancy Thomas, who spent her childhood years in Hawaii and later returned to teach at schools across the state for 20 years, died March 3 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, New York. She was 96. Sister Thomas was born on […]
Sister Joy Giovannoni / 1937-2024
Educator held leadership roles at 2 isle schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joy Giovannoni, a longtime educator who taught at Catholic schools in California and Hawaii, died Jan. 16 in Los Angeles at age 86. Sister Giovannoni, who grew up in San Francisco, first encountered the Sisters of St. Joseph […]
BROTHER LIAM NOLAN / 1939-2024
Beloved educator embraced his adopted Hawaii home By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On the occasion of celebrating 60 years of consecrated life a decade ago, Christian Brother William P. “Liam” Nolan shared his impressions of Hawaii following his arrival in the state in 1998. It was the first time the educator had lived […]
DEACON GEORGE W. THORP JR. | 1939-2024
Advocate of preborn personified Hawaii’s respect life effort By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Retired deacon George W. Thorp Jr., a member of the diocese’s first class of permanent deacons and long identified for his passionate allegiance to the pro-life cause, died peacefully in his home in Kailua on Jan. 10. He was 84 and […]
DEACON STEPHEN KULA | 1949-2024
A man known for his love of helping others, and his radiant humor By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Stephen Kula, a man known for his joyful embrace of life and his generous spirit, died on Jan. 1 after decades of service as the head of health-related nonprofit organizations in Hawaii. He was 74 […]
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