Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Kailua resident overflowed with generosity, love for life

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LOUIS ‘UNCLE LOU’ ‘LUIGI’ ANTHONY CARNAZZO / 1935-2024 By Gina Carnazzo Special to the Herald Lou Carnazzo died in Kailua on Nov. 25, 2024. He was born Nov. 16, 1935, in LeMars, Iowa, to devoutly Catholic first-generation Sicilian parents. A childhood injury left Lou with lifelong physical challenges. One year later, he lost his father. […]

PAULINE AHULAU CHOW / 1934-2024: ‘Kalaupapa Jukebox’ was true daughter of Hawaii

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]