Your dad was my cousin, and he was such a blessing to all of us. Those teenage years working together at Dole Cannery - that was no joke - but we did it because we knew our families needed us. Through all that hard work, we built something beautiful…memories that have stayed with me all these years.

I need you to know how much your father was loved. The bond we shared growing up, watching each other become young parents, learning what it meant to be family - that never leaves you. Life pulled us in different directions as we focused on raising our own children, but that love….That connection….It stayed strong.

Now I find peace knowing he’s sitting with God, making everyone smile and free from all struggle. Find peace in reading John Chapter 14. God bless each one of you during this heartbreaking time. Please accept our deepest sympathy and know that his memory lives on in all the lives he touched.

Love and blessings forever,  Aunty Hopey and Aiga

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Vili Lafoia Ava

23 June, 1955 – 21 June, 2025

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