Lavinia Ma’ata Vea, 59, of Lahaina, Maui, passed away on October 13, 2015 at Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was born on April 13, 1956 in Tonga.Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Friday, October 23, 2015 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kahului. Visitation will also be held from 9:00 am to 11:30 am on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kahului; service will begin at 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Maui Lani LDS in Wailuku; followed by burial, 2:00 pm at Maui Memorial Park Cemetery in Wailuku, Garden of Meditation.She is predeceased by her husband, Sekonaia Vea.She is survived by her son, Haunga (Ana) Vea; daughters, Finau Vea, Kalolaine (Vaiangina) Nusi, Mele (Steven) Takafua; parents, Samuela and Tupuna Hafoka; sister, Litia (Kaveinea) Faukafa; 9 grandchildren, Seini Pahulu, Haniteli Pahulu, Lavinia Lavelua Melehalatetefa, Sekonaia, Kolokesa, Vikatolia Takafua, Kalolaine Siunipa, Olinipa Vea, and Oreo Nusi.
