Valuese Fagota

Sunrise: July 28, 1938 – Sunset: August 26, 2025

It is with heavy hearts and deep love that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Valuese Fagota, who entered eternal rest on August 26, 2025. She was a woman of unwavering faith, a source of strength and grace, and a guiding light to all who were blessed to know her.

Valuese lived a life centered on family, faith, and love. She poured her heart into raising her children and nurturing generations that followed, instilling in them the values of compassion, perseverance, and humility. Her presence was a blessing and her memory will forever remain in the hearts of those she leaves behind.

She is preceded in death by her beloved son, Fagota Fagota Jr., her daughter-in-law Susan Fagota, and her cherished great-grandchild Ali’imau.

She is survived by her devoted children and their families:

• So’olefai Fagota (widow of the late Fagota Fagota Jr.), and their daughter and grandchildren:

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o Valuese & Enrique Peric: Phillip, Caroline, Alexis, Scarlett.

• Ni’o & Tulpe Ruth Fagota, and their daughter:

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o Stephanie Fagota.

• Tigilau & Alofaaga Fagota, and their children and grandchildren:

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o Ivy Fagota: Destiny, Destin, Desmond, Dynasty, Desirae, Desivy.

o Dale & Tualagi Fagota: Melanie, Malik, Malachi, Mordecak, Maverick.

o Daniel & Lorilei Fagota: Laninalei-Palepa, Folausauā, Lioralani-Esmeriah, Alofaagamailelagi, Daniel.

o Tigilau Jr. Fagota.

o Pela Fagota.

o Sue Fagota.

• Samu Fagota (widower of the late Susan Fagota), and their daughter:

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o Bella K. Fagota.

• Tineimala & John Ah Sam, and their children and grandchild:

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o Carol & Charles Cattanach: Charlotte Lagilelei Cattanach.

o John Lupetalia’ami Ah Sam.

o Milton Ni’o Ah Sam.

• Tamasailau & Michael Sewell, and their children:

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o Michaela Tamasailau Lagilelei Sewell.

o Michael Issac Sewell.

• Pouesi & Lupepe Fagota, and their children and grandchildren:

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o Kimberly & Lolagi Fa’aloua: D’sire-Amor, Dream-Athalia.

o Kyra & Malaetoa Farani: Majir-Galore, Miles.

o Kaylyn Fagota.

o Elijah P. Fagota.

o Pouesi Jr. Fagota.

She is also lovingly remembered by her extended family through adopted children, children of Pisa & the late Ali’imau Sione:

• Shalimar Cavalli Fa’asavalu.

Valuese’s life was one of faith and devotion. She embodied the words of Psalm 23:

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want… Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Her love will continue to live on through the countless lives she touched. Though our hearts are broken, we rejoice in knowing she has been reunited with loved ones who went before her, and she now rests in the arms of her Savior.

Mom, Grandma, Great-Grandma… let’s go home.