Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

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, […]

MARYKNOLL SISTER ANITA SMITH | 1925-2017

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Missioner served Isles 30 years as an educator, parish minister Maryknoll Sister Anita Smith, who served more than 30 years in Hawaii as an educator and parish minister, died Sept. 4, in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut. Anita was 92 and a Maryknoll Sister for almost 70 years. Anita Marguerite Smith was born on May 28, […]

FATHER MAURICE G. MCNEELY | 1930-2017

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Former military chaplain served in Isles for 30 years By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Maurice G. McNeely, a former military chaplain who served in Hawaii for 30 years, died July 29 in Michigan. He was 87 and a priest for 59 years. A funeral Mass was scheduled for Aug. 5 at Most Holy […]

FATHER HENRY B. SABOG | 1931-2017: Diocese’s first priest of Filipino ethnicity served 57 years

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Oahu-born Father Henry B. Sabog, the first priest of Filipino ancestry to be ordained for the Diocese of Honolulu which he served for 57 years, died May 22 in Waipahu. He was 86. Father Sabog served as associate pastor or pastor at seven Oahu parishes. He was also heavily […]