Birth date: May 13, 1924 Death date: Oct 11, 2020
Felili Effie Dean Paogofie Faleafine left this world on October 11, 2020, after 96 years of a life full of love and family. She gave birth to 13 children, 12 survived, who went on to have 95 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and Read Obituary
Aloha!
I went to school with Sisifo at Ben Parker Elementary school in Kaneohe. This was the early 1970’s.
I wanted to express my sincere condolences and respect to the Faleafine family for your loss.
Please accept my respects,
Martin Grant
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Mom, Today is December 2,23....I am in Houston TX visiting Cynthia, Dan and my grand children your great children!! I know you are with our Lord. Life is not the same for me since you left. I miss you so!
Hello Mom: I miss you more now than ever..We have so many special memories
Our Mom is home. Rest in love ❤️
Mom right before leaving Hawai’i this morning 🌈🌈
Growing up in Samoa was an honor and a privilege. I am blessed to have learned our culture and language. From Grandpa Lui teaching me to laga afa, valu talo, to helping Grandma Felili, gathering vavae for pillows, laufala for ie toga, sitting with grandma lalaga ie toga or having to ta'i sua for whatever the occasion was that Grandpa/Grandma attended. Grandpa Lui's last words to me, "sorry I wont be around to see your children born". My son Kruze's last words to me, "I love you mom, everything will be ok". My mom, Asulu's last words to me, "Thank you, I love you Maricia". Grandma Felili's last words to me, "Koaga e fai fa'alelei le aiga. Tausi fa'alelei lou fanau. Fa'afetai mo lou galuega mo lou tinā. Tatalo i aso uma, oute alofa tele lava mo oe." Grandma, you taught me grace and forgiveness. I will be missing you until we meet again. Alofa'aga e le mavae si o'u tinā peleina.
Mom loved us all unconditionally as we also loved her. She loved her sisters, Va'asa, Emereta and Nia. There will never be a more giving and generous person. She loved sports and was truly proud of our young Samoan football players.
I miss our evening prayers and hymns--her voice always rang out with conviction. I know that she is in a better place, but it still hurts not to have her with me.
Not everyone knows how funny she was because she was very proud and very proper. I will miss her laughter, her humor and yes her scolding me. I will miss our card games. She was the queen of rummy games and could add up scores faster than anyone else. It's easy to forget the fun times when life got difficult toward the end.
I miss her. She was not only my mother, she was my best friend.
Love, Lily
Mom you will be our Angel forever in life❤️🌺Paulo and Rhonda
Mom
We will miss you so very much. Until we meet again. Much ❤️
Paulo, Rhonda and family
