Top: Bishop Larry Silva presided May 29 at the Oahu funeral for Meli Watanuki, a resident of Kalaupapa who died May 17 at age 91. The service at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu was attended by family, friends and community members who remembered Watanuki as a strong-willed, joyful presence who made everyone feel […]
Meli Watanuki of Kalaupapa / 1934-2026: Joyful and hard-working, Aunty knew ‘you never give up’
By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald Kalaupapa lost one of its brightest personalities recently with the death of Meli Watanuki, a pillar of St. Francis Church and a tireless worker who became a businesswoman last year, just before her 91st birthday. Meli died at the Kalaupapa Care Home May 17 following a short illness. […]
Remember and honor people, history of Kalaupapa in January
By Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa Special to the Herald January is Kalaupapa Month, a time to shine a light on the lives of the nearly 8,000 men, women and children who were taken from their families and sent to Kalaupapa because of government policies regarding leprosy, now also called Hansen’s disease. Most never saw their […]
KALAUPAPA’S LEGACY: Gloria Marks
A beloved and respected leader in her own right By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald When young Gloria Lutu arrived in Hawaii from Samoa with her family, she had to adjust to a new country, a new culture and a new language. Only a few years later, she faced her biggest challenge yet when […]
KALAUPAPA’S LEGACY: Danny Hashimoto
‘Mr. Einstein’ never stopped learning By Valerie Monson Special to the Herald The education of Danny Hashimoto — perhaps one of the smartest men to ever live at Kalaupapa — began with comic books. When Danny was sent to Kalaupapa in the spring of 1942, he was only 12, a frightened boy, feeling very much […]
A new start for Kalaupapa
The Kalaupapa Saints Tour highlights a fraught yet hopeful and faith-filled history The Kalaupapa Saints Tour takes visitors to Kalawao — the first area of the Kalaupapa peninsula that was settled by Hansen’s disease patients — via a dusty, rocky road. (Photos by Celia K. Downes / Hawaii Catholic Herald) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic […]
From home to Rome, Kalaupapa takes main stage
Father Damien de Veuster’s original gravesite and the grave of layperson Joseph Dutton are located next to St. Philomena Church in Kalawao, seen in a photo taken earlier this year. (Photo by Mackenzy Raco) By Celia K. DownesHawaii Catholic Herald Kalaupapa was in the spotlight this month amid a flurry of activity centered around pending […]
Gathering honors legacy of late Kalaupapa ‘visionary leader’
Former Gov. John Waihe‘e addressed the crowd Aug. 23 at a celebration of the late Bernard Ka‘owakaokalani Punikai‘a’s 95th birthday and of Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, the nonprofit organization he created more than two decades ago. “Bernard’s life is a celebration of making things better for people,” Waihe‘e said. (Courtesy Wayne Levin) By Valerie MonsonSpecial […]
Alleged miracle attributed to Dutton’s intercession
Hawaii Catholic Herald There is an exciting update on the sainthood cause for Servant of God Joseph Dutton, a layman who worked for decades with Hansen’s disease patients in Kalaupapa — first alongside Father Damien de Veuster, then as a contemporary of Mother Marianne Cope. The Joseph Dutton Guild, which was established a decade ago […]
Order of Saint Lazarus marks 10 years in isles with pilgrimage and prayer
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Order of Saint Lazarus continued the celebration of its 10th anniversary in Hawaii with a weekend of events, starting with a pilgrimage to Kalaupapa on Jan. 24. Members of the Hawaii cadre retraced the steps of St. Damien, St. Marianne and Servant of God Joseph Dutton. They were led by Franciscan […]
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