Ana Moeaki Ngatuvai

May 23, 1934 - July 6, 2017

Ana Moeaki Ngatuvai Our beloved Ana Moeaki Ngatuvai, age 83 of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully on July 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Ana was born on May 23, 1934 in Ha’apai, Tonga, and is the daughter of the late Moeaki and Fanga’otaha Afu. She attended Pilolevu College in Ha’apai, Tonga and later moved to Tongatapu, where she met her beloved late husband, Penifale Hevaha Ngatuvai. She was the mother of Tukia Ngatuvai and his wife Olia, Ofa ki Liahona Ngatuvai and his late wife Lanae, Penina Manu and her husband Feleti, Minoneti Latu and her husband Taufonua , Tupou Tuifua and his wife Penny, Luseane Ngatuvai Manakofua and her husband Sione; and is survived by innumerable grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ana was loved and cherished by her children and grandchildren up until her very last breath. She was a god fearing woman of great faith who led by example. Her grandchildren started and ended their day with countless family prayers, stories about her life growing up in the islands back home in Tonga, and learning the importance of hard work. She enjoyed her grandchildren and loved them dearly. Ana served as a member of the Stake Relief Society Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tonga, and later served a couples mission, together with her husband. She had a niche for teaching, loved teaching in her faith, and worked at the Polynesian Culture Center in Laie, Hawaii. She enjoyed many things and was an avid scripture reader, loved to write in her journal daily, talented in Tongan crafts: weaving mats/ baskets, and enjoyed crochet, knitting, and sewing. Out of all these things she is remembered most as a loving mother, grandmother, and wife. We will treasure her memory, example, and teachings. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service held at 8am-12:30pm on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Utah Wasatch Tongan Stake Center located at 1625 S Slate Canyon Drive in Provo, Utah.