Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Deacon Albert Phillips / 1941-2025: Maui native always thought of others first

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hard-working yet easygoing and always thinking of others, Deacon Albert Phillips touched the lives of countless individuals in his decades of service at St. Joseph Church in Makawao. The Maui native, who was born on Feb. 21, 1941, in Puunene and graduated from St. Anthony School in Wailuku, […]

Marianist Brother DuWayne Brisendine / 1935-2024: Educator ended decades of active ministry at Chaminade

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Marianist Brother DuWayne Brisendine, whose decades of educational and administrative ministry culminated in a six-year stint at Chaminade University of Honolulu, died Dec. 18 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 89 years old with 71 years of religious profession. Brother Brisendine was a faculty member at Chaminade from 2006-12. His teaching career […]

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. […]

CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ E. FURR / 1938-2024: Active layman lived life with ‘one foot in heaven’

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Charles “Chuck” E. Furr lived life with “one foot in heaven,” said Bishop Larry Silva, in describing the exceptional layman who died Oct. 8 at his home in Kailua at age 86. Bishop Silva presided at Furr’s funeral Oct. 17 at St. Anthony Church, Furr’s home parish. “God blessed him with a […]

Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joan Henehan / 1937-2024: California native was a passionate leader during time in Hawaii

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Special to the Herald Sister Joan Henehan, a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 68 years, died in Los Angeles on Aug. 11. She was born in Chicago but moved to California with her family in 1939. The youngest of four surviving girls, she began to attend parochial school in the third grade. She […]

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 […]

SISTER OF CHARITY MARCELIA MAGLINTE / 1939-2024: Kauai native taught in isles and across U.S.

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of Charity Marcelia Maglinte devoted her life to education. Born in Kealia, Kauai, she returned home to the islands in 1985 after spending decades teaching across the mainland and continued her ministry as an educator on Kauai and Maui. Sister Maglinte, 85, died July 4 at Mount Carmel Bluffs in Dubuque, […]

MARYKNOLL SISTER ISABEL RABBON / 1933-2024: Maui-born sister brought God’s love all over the world

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Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Isabel Rabbon, a Maui native, devoted her life to “making God’s love visible” wherever she went, whether it was Chile, the U.S. mainland or back home in Hawaii. She held multiple roles throughout her 67 years as a Maryknoll sister, including teacher, catechist, pastoral associate and hospital volunteer. Sister Rabbon, […]

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 […]