Nafetalai Fifita Sitake Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nafetalai Fifita Sitake, age 93, passed away on March 11, 2015, in Sandy, Utah. Nafe is survived by his 85 grandchildren, 83 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and 14 children; Hilda Guttenbail, 'Ema (Simione) Tohi, Hepisipa (Sione) 'Otutoa, Tonga (Linda) Teaupa, Samu (Fehoko) Sitake, Tomasi (Lani) Sitake, Manisela (Kilisi) Sitake, Sione (Fatima) Sitake, 'Alilia (Monte) Tukumoe'atu, Poponatui (Donna) Sitake, 'Okusitino (Seinileva) Sitake, Tevita (Moana) Sitake, 'Esita (Alec) Johnson, Pamrose (Etuini) Langi, & Heneli (Sheneley) Mahuinga. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lata ("Amelia Pau'u") Tanginoa Pahulu, his parents, Filipe Sitake & Halapua Fifita Fata'ulua, and his daughter, 'Esitia Fifita. Nafetalai was born on April, 3,1921 in Lofanga, Tonga. He was a God-fearing man and a loving patriarch of his family. He will always be remembered as a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. A wake is scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2015 at 6:00pm; a funeral service on Saturday March 21st at 1:00pm; prior to that, a final viewing will be at 7:00am. All events will be at 9119 South 1300 East. We kindly ask everyone's cooperation in keeping the church very clean - interior and exterior - during the time of Nafe's funeral. Ko e tu'asila ena ki he me'a-faka'eiki 'o e tangata'eiki pea na'e kole mai 'a e kau taki 'oku 'o nautolu 'a e fale-lotú ke tau tokoni 'i hono pukepuke 'etau fanau pea tau tokonga ki hono tauhi ke ma'a 'i he tu'unga ko ia na'a tau 'alu ai ki aí. Malo mu'a si'o mou mata'ofa mo e fie-kaungā mamahi mo kimautolu...Faka'apa'apa atu All are welcome to attend and celebrate Nafetalai's life. All services are under the direction of Peni Malohifo'ou of Serenity Funeral Home The final resting place of Nafetalai will take place at the Lake Hills Memorial located at 10055 S State Street Sandy, Ut.

Nafetalai Fifita Sitake

April 3, 1921 - March 11, 2015