01/03/2026
A Tipene Funerals Porirua notice on behalf of the Afelē aiga.
Fa’asilasilaga
Ae ou te le’i taia le tu tafa’itoa e pei o le fetalaiga mai le Utumalama.
Ou te mua’i fa’aetefimalie ma seu malū lupe o le foaga. E faigata oe Samoa o le fue lavelave ma le i’a e iviivia, e le gafataulimaina ise matou gagana. E āfua mai le faga o le ulua’i Faleula se’ia pā’ia le vai o Salia na mavae ai Tupuitea ma Tolova’a.
Tulou, Toluna lava.
Ae matou te fa’asilasila atu i o matou aiga, uo ma e masani. Le maliu filemu ai o si o matou tinā peleina ia Aniva Afelē i lona maota i Porirua i Ueligitone i Niu Sila, i le a*o Tofi 26 o Fepuari 2026 i le ta o le itula e 7 i le taeao.
E fa’amanavaina e le Atua ana galuega ua 83 tausaga o lona soifua.
Ua gau olosa’a i Vaiana, o le maota o le aava e susū ai Su’a, o le ma’opu a Nafanua. Ua lagia foi Vaiipu o le maota e afio ai Faumuinā o le Tupufia. Ua lagia foi Olofā, o le maota e afio ai Tuaopepe, o le tama a Satuala, ua usuia foi le fono ia Gagaifolevao.
O la Iesu, auā o lo’u ola ua ia Keriso lea, o lo’u oti o lo’u manuia lea.
Sainia lenei fa’asalalauga ma le fa’aaloalo e tatau ai:
Taimalie Hana, Lepeti, Uai, Talolua ma le aiga potopoto.
A deeply loved and cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunty, and friend, Aniva Afelē was treasured by all who knew her.
In 1965, she was the first of our Tiumalu Afelē aiga to arrive in New Zealand, honouring her parents’ wishes to pave the way for her family to build a better life. After 61 years, she now begins her final journey home, returning to the loving embrace of her parents and siblings.
Her devotion to God, and her faithful service to her beloved parents, Tiumalu Afelē Tea & Ainiutalele Iputau Mou, have been fulfilled.
Her sacred duty of raising her children - Lepeti & Samuel, Hana, Uai & Matt, Lua & Tracey, her grandchildren, Mitchell, Paul, Danni, Elisapeta, Ainiutalele Leisah, Tupuna, Aniva-Vi’i, Luke, Cora-Daisy, Arya, Boston, Alyssa & Aliyah and her great grandchildren Kyce, Amiah & Kaido, is complete.
Though we grieve her passing, her legacy of love, strength, and sacrifice will live on in our hearts as we farewell and celebrate our beloved matriarch.
Lie In State
Mum will lie in state at Maraeroa Marae, 216 Warspite Avenue, Porirua from Tuesday 3rd March to allow time for her family and friends to pay their respects. For further information or group arrangements, please contact me on 021599535.
Funeral Service
We will celebrate Mum's life at the Pacific Island Presbyterian Church (PIC), 207 Champion Street, Cannons Creek at 10:00am on Thursday 5th March 2026, followed by the burial at Whenua Tapu cemetery.
Her wake will be held at Ketesemane EFKS Church, 1 Kapuni Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua following the burial at Whenua Tapu.
Fa'afetai lava, meitaki ma'ata, ngā mihi nui, twalumba, thank you.
Fa’amolemole e taofi le malō, ma le fa’aaloalo lava.
