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Obituary: SISTER NANCY THOMAS / 1927-2024

03/27/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Longtime teacher spent decades in Hawaii, California schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Maryknoll Sister Nancy Thomas, who spent her childhood years in Hawaii and later returned to teach at schools across the state for 20 years, died March 3 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, New York. She was 96. Sister Thomas was born on […]

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Sister Joy Giovannoni / 1937-2024

03/13/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Educator held leadership roles at 2 isle schools Hawaii Catholic Herald Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Joy Giovannoni, a longtime educator who taught at Catholic schools in California and Hawaii, died Jan. 16 in Los Angeles at age 86. Sister Giovannoni, who grew up in San Francisco, first encountered the Sisters of St. Joseph […]

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BROTHER LIAM NOLAN / 1939-2024

02/28/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Beloved educator embraced his adopted Hawaii home By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald On the occasion of celebrating 60 years of consecrated life a decade ago, Christian Brother William P. “Liam” Nolan shared his impressions of Hawaii following his arrival in the state in 1998. It was the first time the educator had lived […]

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DEACON GEORGE W. THORP JR. | 1939-2024

01/31/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Advocate of preborn personified Hawaii’s respect life effort By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Retired deacon George W. Thorp Jr., a member of the diocese’s first class of permanent deacons and long identified for his passionate allegiance to the pro-life cause, died peacefully in his home in Kailua on Jan. 10. He was 84 and […]

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DEACON STEPHEN KULA | 1949-2024

01/17/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

A man known for his love of helping others, and his radiant humor By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Deacon Stephen Kula, a man known for his joyful embrace of life and his generous spirit, died on Jan. 1 after decades of service as the head of health-related nonprofit organizations in Hawaii. He was 74 […]

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SISTER MARGARET LEONARD PERREIRA, CJS | 1938-2023

01/17/2024 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

  Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet an educator for more than 50 years By Sister Mary Dugar, CSJ Special to the Herald Oahu-born Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet Margaret Leonard Perreira, a life-long grade school teacher and administrator in California and on Maui and Oahu who had a “soft heart for all her […]

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SISTER FRANCES CONSUELO IBARLEY, OP | 1937-2023

12/06/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Honolulu-born Dominican Sister was a teacher on the mainland for 34 years Hawaii-born Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, Frances Consuelo Ibarley, a teacher and pastoral minister, died Oct. 28 at St. Elizabeth Manor, Footville, Wis. She was 86 and a religious for 61 years. Her religious name was Sister Maria Consuelo. Her burial was Oct. […]

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SISTER MARIA CARIDAD PINUELA, OP | 1927-2023

12/06/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Lifelong educator was St. Elizabeth principal for 7 years Adrian Dominican Sister Maria Caridad Pinuela, who served as principal of St. Elizabeth School in Aiea for seven years, died on Nov. 6 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 86 and in the 67th year of her religious profession: 17 years as […]

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SISTER FRANCIS REGIS HADANO, OSF | 1929-2023

10/25/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Kalihi-born Sister of St. Francis remembered for her compassion Honolulu-born Sister of St Francis of the Neumann Communities Francis Regis Hadano, an educator and congregational leader known for her compassion and sensitivity, died on Oct. 6 in Kaneohe. She was 94 and a religious sister for 76 years. In 2018, on her 70th anniversary of […]

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Sister Mary Louise (Hideko) Higa | 1927-2023

08/30/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Maui-born Maryknoll sister small of stature, great of heart This “Letter of appreciation” was read Aug. 18 at the funeral of Sister Mary Louise Higa, a Maui-born Maryknoll Sister who died at Maryknoll, New York, on July 24. It was edited for length and clarity. In the life of Sister Mary Louise (Hideko) Higa and […]

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