May they rest in peace: Deaths in 2007
Clergy, religious and notable laity who went before us in 2007
Here is a list of priests, sisters, brothers, deacons and other notable Catholics with island connections who died in 2007. They are listed in alphabetical order.
- Barbara Akeo, parish administrator of St. John Vianney, Kailua, diocesan volunteer
- Mary Beth Aldosa, teacher and founder of music program at St. Joseph School, Waipahu
- Father James Berry, founding pastor of St. Jude Parish, Kapolei, served diocese for 22 years on Oahu, the Big Island and Maui
- Sister Ana Pauline Carrigan, Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, long-time educator, librarian for Holy Trinity School in Kuliouou
- Deacon James Carroll, served for 22 years at St. Anthony Parish, Kailua
- Marianist Brother Clarence Chew, first Chinese-American Marianist, Hawaii-born teacher who served in Hawaii, California, Korea and Japan
- Sister Raymunda Clark, Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, taught at St. Catherine School, Kauai, for 10 years
- Diane Esdicul, long-time Catholic educator and assistant principal of St. Joseph, Waipahu, former Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity
- Sacred Hearts Father Clement Geysen, Belgian missionary who served at Hawaii parishes for 32 years
- Franciscan Sister Francine Gries, nurse and Hawaii hospice pioneer
- Sister Evangelita Hughes, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, taught for seven years at Holy Cross School, Kauai
- Deacon George Kagehiro, served for 12 years at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Wahiawa
- Robert Lippi, Diocese of Honolulu’s chief financial officer and treasurer for six years
- Msgr. William Mattimore, retired military chaplain, served at Hawaii parishes 15 years, most recently as administrator of St. George, Waimanalo
- Sister Mary Jerome Mulligan, Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, long-time Hawaii Catholic educator
- Nellie McCarthy, Kalaupapa resident, nurse and “soul” of St. Francis Church
- Norman Nakamoto, former Catholic Youth Organization executive director, retired Catholic Charities Hawaii development and parish relations director
- Hawaii-born Marianist Brother Franklin Pao, Hawaiian culture conservator, teacher and chanter
- Maryknoll Sister Anna Marian Pavao, Hawaii-born educator, was a religious for 61 years
- Sacred Hearts Sister Mary Rose Perry, spent “probation” year in Hawaii, retired here in 2002
- Marianist Brother James Roberts, artist, former faculty member of Chaminade University of Honolulu and designer of its Mystical Rose Oratory
- Sister Rose Anthony Tanio, Hawaii-born Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet, teacher, advocate for the poor and spiritual advisor
- Carol Ann West, Catholic educator, principal of St. Catherine School, Kauai, for 15 years
- Sacred Hearts Father Paul Zegers, Belgian missionary who served in Hawaii parishes for 55 years
| Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 (Archive on Friday, January 25, 2008) Posted by pdownes Contributed by pdownes
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