Mary Kealoha Kauvaka Sotele

March 16, 1965 - January 20, 2019

Mary Kealoha Kauvaka Sotele passed away on January 20th, 2019 in her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born to be fancy, she came into this world on March 16th, 1965 in Laie, Hawaii to Bernadine M and Likitoni S. Kauvaka. Mary lived a fulfilling life doing the things that made her happy. Some of these things included making us kids scratch her feet for "10 minutes", dressing us in embarrassing clothes, styling our hair to what was trendy to her, having tea parties, and handing out names like Lawrence when your name was really Terrance. She always loved to blast her favorite music and play movies for us we never thought we would love too. She also had a big heart and shared her aloha spirit everywhere she went, which is how she made so many friends. She gave love and forgiveness freely, and taught her children to do the same. Our mother had a sense of humor. She always told us funny stories about her lifelong friends who were like family to her. She was a smart and educated woman who cared more for others than herself. She will be missed dearly. Mary is survived by her five children: Sesilia "Cecil" Sotele Sharpe (David Sharpe), Daeana-Lee Sotele, Travis "Ko" Sotele, Melanie "Laney" Sotele (Salvador Rosalez), and Naite "Nai-Ollie" Sotele. Her grandson Edward Michael Latu Sharpe. Her brothers Steven Jay Kauvaka (Sa'ane Kauvaka), Daniel Kauvaka (Alisha Kauvaka), and Martin "Marty" Kauvaka (Atiloa Kauvaka). Please try not to wail too much, our mother will probably laugh at you from the Pearly Gates. We wish to make this time a happy memory because we know it is what she would have wanted. So please join us in celebrating her life on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Salt Lake 29th ward chapel located at 1148 W 500 N, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. The viewing will be held from 11:00-01:30 PM and the service will be from 01:30-03:00 PM followed by her burial at Memorial Redwood Cemetery located at 6500 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville, Utah 84123 at 3:30pm.