Sister Candida Oroc OSF's Obituary
Diamond Head Mortuary is saddened to announce the passing of Sister Candida Oroc, O.S.F. We are honored to be serving the Oroc family and the Sisters of St. Francis at this time.
Sister M. Candida Oroc embraced Sister Death May 29, 2022, at the Plaza at Kaneohe, Hawaii, at 89 years of age and as a Sister of St. Francis for 71 years.
Sister Candida was born Soledad Maria Oroc in Makaweli, Kauai, Hawaii, on March 12, 1933, to the late Gregorio Jalico Oroc and Candida Sotomayor Oroc. Soledad graduated from St. Francis Convent School, Honolulu, and entered the Sisters of St. Francis, Syracuse, New York, on September 8, 1950, from St. Theresa Parish, Waimea, Kauai. She received the Franciscan habit and her religious name on March 1, 1951, made her First Profession of Vows on May 5, 1953, and her Final Profession of Vows on August 1, 1955.
Sister earned a B.A. from Chaminade College of Honolulu, an M.S. Education from the University of Hawaii, and an M.A. in Franciscan Studies from St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York. She later studied Clinical Pastoral Education and was certified as a hospital chaplain.
Sister Candida’s ministry from 1952 to 1984 was in Catholic school education, 14 years as a teacher and 18 years as a principal. In Hawaii, she was assigned to St. Joseph School. Hilo, Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Pearl City, and Sacred Heart School, Lahaina. She served on the staff of the Hawaii Catholic Schools Department for four years, then began 23 years of chaplaincy in the Spiritual Services Department at St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii. Sister’s final years included Residential Supervision at Marianne Hall, Community Service and Prayer Ministry at St. Francis Convent, Manoa, and Prayer Ministry at the Plaza at Kaneohe.
Sister Candida will be remembered for her love of and devotion to God and her birth and Franciscan families. She displayed a vivacious outreach to people, especially in her ministry with palliative care patients, healing touch, and spiritual direction.
In addition to her parents, Sister Candida was predeceased by her nephew, Robert Oroc. She is survived by her brother Epifanio (Panio) and sister-in-law Gregoria (Jeannie) Oroc of Kauai, nephews Eric and Gregory Oroc, nieces Elizabeth Perea and Stephanie Bostick, and several grandnephews and nieces, and the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities.
On June 30, 2022. a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM at St. Ann Church, 129 Haiku Road, Kaneohe, Hawaii, with burial at 12:30 PM at Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 18th Avenue, Honolulu.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, Marianne Cope Convent, 2102 Liliha Street, Honolulu HI 96817.
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