Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Pretty face, bright eyes: The third in her family sent to Kalaupapa, Elizabeth Kahihikolo lived there 62 years

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By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald KALAUPAPA — Nearly 30 years ago during my first visit to Kalaupapa, I walked by the Kalaupapa Hospital. A woman’s voice unexpectedly called out: “Who are you?” I looked up at the window and saw a pretty face with bright eyes and a big smile behind the screen. […]

FATHER FRANCIS T. NAKAGAWA, SM | 1927-2018: Marianist priest, teacher served the Japanese-speaking community

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Maui-born Marianist Father Francis T. Nakagawa, who served Hawaii with a quiet demeanor and gentle smile as a teacher, parish priest and chaplain to the Japanese-speaking community, among other things, died Feb. 24 at the Marianists’ center in Cupertino, California. He was 90, a religious for 69 years and […]

SISTER RUTH MARGARET RAUPP, CSJ | 1921-2018: Carondelet sister served as superior here 6 years

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Sister Ruth Margaret Raupp, a sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who served as the superior of her congregation’s Hawaii vice-province for six years in the 1990s, died Jan. 29 at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 96 and a religious for 71 years. Sister Ruth Margaret spent most of her religious […]

FATHER HALBERT F. WEIDNER, CO | 1946-2018

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Punahou alum was a pastor, author By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Oratorian Father Halbert Francis Weidner, the Punahou School graduate who served in priestly ministry in Hawaii for more than 15 years, died Feb. 3 in a care home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He was 71 and a priest for 41 years. Bishop […]

Sister Dorothy Santos, SSCC | 1912-2018

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Lifelong teacher was also a prolific mosaic artist By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sacred Hearts Sister Dorothy Santos, a lifelong teacher and mosaic artist whose craftwork is displayed in places around the world, died Feb. 1 at Malia O Ka Malu Convent in Kaimuki. She was 96 and a religious sister for 76 years. Her […]

DEACON ROBERT CHARLES COBB | 1930-2018

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Long faith journey for ‘preacher’s kid’ led to permanent diaconate By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Robert Charles Cobb, the son of Pentecostal missionaries to Africa, teacher, U.S. Navy officer, coach, golfer and the “highlight” of his life, permanent deacon, died Jan. 5, at Straub Medical Center. He was 87 and a deacon for the […]

VICTOR M. ABBATIELLO | 1930-2017: Hawaii Knights of Columbus leader served 57 years

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Past state deputy, executive secretary and former fourth degree district master of the Hawaii Knights of Columbus, Victor M. Abbatiello, died Oct. 5 at Kaiser Medical Center in Moanalua. Abbatiello was 86 and a distinguished member of the Knights for 57 years. Abbatiello was born on Dec. 7, 1930, in Chicago. At 17, he joined […]

Obituary: SISTER ANN CIC, OSB | 1929-2017

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Benedictine served her monastery as sacristan, bookstore manager, spiritual director Benedictine Sister Ann Cic, who came to the Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii in Waialua a dozen years ago, died Oct. 24 after two weeks in hospice care in Wahiawa. She was 88 and a professed religious for 66 years. Before her illness, Sister Anne served […]

Obituary: SISTER ANNE-MARIE TAMANAHA, SSCC | 1930-2017

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Maui-born religious was an educator, piano teacher director of lay associates By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister Anne-Marie Tamanaha, a Sister of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, a music teacher and director of the lay Associates of the Sacred Hearts, […]