Birth date: Jun 27, 1925 Death date: Oct 11, 2014
Fr. Joseph Leonard Priestley, 89, of Honolulu, HI passed away on Octber 11, 2014. Born in Honolulu. Survived by nieces and Nephews. Visitation 4:30 pm Tuesday (Nov. 4) at Mystical Rose Chapel; Mass 6:00pm. Inurnment 12:45pm Monday Read Obituary
The Most Kindest Heart and Best Teacher I Have Ever Had in My Lifetime!!!! I Will Miss His Conversations Of Life.... Always To Be Happy!!
My condolences to all of Father Priestley's family, and also to his many friends in our community. Father Joe was a wonderful friend to everyone who knew him, and It was always a good moment when we saw him in his travels around the city, as well as at mass. The best things that faith and belief in God can bring to us are not those things that are written and preached. Rather they are the things we can feel and experience in the love of a dear and faithful friend. Father Joe was that friend to so many of us, and his memory will remain in each of us he counted among his flock, his friends.
My sympathy and condolences to all the family and close friends of Father Priestley.
Aloha,
Dean Hoofnagle
Aloha family of Father Joseph Priestly:
Please accept my heartfelt aloha for the loss of your beloved Uncle,
No one can take away the pain and loss you must feel, but hopefully you can take comfort
in the knowledge that he is at peace with God … and one day, you’ll be together again.
“perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in heaven
where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down
upon us to let us know that they are happy”
-author unknown
Me Ke Aloha Pumehana,
Trustee Rowena M. Akana
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
