Rufo Leilua Obituary

Missing you everyday Nana. Misia lava oe.

Happy birthday in heaven nana. We love and miss you

Manuia lou aso Soifua nana.

Nana, my goodness, a lot has happened. I´m sure you know. We miss you

Hi Nana

It´s been quite a while since anyone´s written anything on here. I happened to scroll through my emails & see previous emails of your obituary.

Everyone has been busy with life but I´m confident that you and the memories you left with us are never without a thought.

I pray your soul is deservingly resting with our maker. You are very much missed and everyone does such an amazing job keeping your memory alive because you are someone that is unforgettable to us all.

Love you nana
Momoe ma Iehu

Love you mama. My dad always talks about you

Love you and missing you mum. Thinking of you as another Christmas comes around.xo

Happy 93rd it would've been if you were still here.Everyone celebrated your birthday as per usual with fireworks.Love you and missing you always.:)xxxx

Taloha ni mum. Man it's been a few months since anyone has posted here. Everyone seems to be carrying on with life slowly but we all still remember you and the great legacy you left with us. Love you mum and always will remember you. Will pop in to see you soon on my days off.xo

Well it's been a whole year now since you left us.Most of us came together to celebrate and also reveal your headstone.It was good seeing everyone there. We love you for everything you've done for us.Even though you're gone, you're never forgotten. xoxo

This time last year was very sad as we stayed by your side through the last few days of your life.Thinking about it now just brings tears to my eyes and great sadness in my heart knowing that there was nothing more we could do for you.Looking at the footage of your last few days is a hard pill to swallow,those images still makes me sad as you couldnt eat,couldnt talk but yet still fought for 2-3weeks with the little assistance we were able to provide. Even in weakness and death drawing near you still fought and stayed strong in your faith,you even tried singing along to the Christian songs we sang and managed to get a prayer done.All along we all knew that sooner or later you were going to leave us and I think we all prepared ourselves for that.What hurts the most was not being able to do much more to take the humanly weakness away and I'm so sorry we couldn't do much to ease your hunger, thirstyness. As we head towards the same time your maker called upon you, I can confidently say that seeing you finally resting brought me peace as I couldnt bear seeing you suffer and now you're resting by the feet of your Allmighty creator.I will forever treasure the time I spent with you and am so thankful to have been raised by the greatest mother in the world. Love you forever..xox

Hello beautiful Lady who was created in God's beautiful image! Its almost been a year since you were called by your Lord, wow its gone by so fast it still feels like you were taken just a few days or weeks ago. I hope you enjoyed our company, and the lunch we shared, the loud noises we were making around your grave, your grandkids laughing and playing silly games like skipping, double dutch, samoan baseball (lape), and the trust game. I hope it put a smile on your face knowing that your last words "ia outou fealofani" still lived within us. You kept us together when you existed, now that your not here, you still manage to keep us together and get us all together at your grave.... your amazing nana!..... just yesterday Abe and i were on our way out west and some how your name came up in our conversations... we reminised all the funny habits you had. Abe sure did know how to act out alot of those habits hahaha..... well nana in 2wks your headstone will be up yaaaaaay!! it's been a challenge for Amanda, mels and I but were almost there. I hope you like your headstone. Well nana i better go have an hours rest before amanda and i go confirm everything for your unveiling. I totes love you to the moon and back nana! I love you like a fat kid loves cake! hahaha I LOVE YOU LOADS BEAUTIFUL LADY!! love you love you love you miss you miss you miss you miss you miss you love you love you!!

Lou agaga e, ia e faamanu atu i le Alii
O mea uma foi oi totonu ia te au ia faamanu i lona suafa Paia. Lou agaga e,ia e faamanu atu i le Alii, aua foi nei galo se mea e tasi ona meaalofa. o le faamagaloina au amio leaga uma lava, o le faamaloloina ou mai atoa uma, o le faaolaina mai lou ola ai le tuugamau, o le faapaleina oe i le alofa male alofa mutimutivale, o le malie ai lou manao i mea lelei, o le faafouina lou taulealea faapei o le aeto.
SALAMO 103 f:1-5

Mum ia o lau salamo lava lea e masani ona e taulotoina ae tele ina matou le maua, ia lea ua amata ona ao e au ma OJ & Naima ia maua lelei faapei ona e taulotoina, o le a le galo ai oe mum ae o le a manatua ai pea oe i aso uma matou te taulotoina ai lenei salamo, aemaise foi o aso uma o lenei ola.

Ou te faafetai i le Atua ona o oe lou tina na fanaua au i lenei lllagi, o se tina e tele uiga lelei o le Atua sa vaaia i lona soifua ao matou mafuta ai i le ola nei. Faafetai foi i le Atua i le tele o tausaga sa e foai i lou tina e ola ai i lenei olaga.
Rufo ea lou tina faafetai mo lau tausiga mo au, faafetai mo au aoaoga, o lau faatonu, ma au fautuaga ae silisili ai o au aoaoga ia matou toaaga i le lotu, fiafia e faitau le Tusi Paia ma tatalo.
O lenei lava foi masina ua toe manatua ai ile la foi tausaga faapenei o e malosi lava a mum ae lilo i manatu se tulaga o le a oo i ai lou soifua, ui i lea ua e mapu atu i aao agalelei o lou matai. Mum ua lava ia lea talanoa o le tele foi tala o le tele foi lena o loimata e maligi faatimu.
Mum momoe ma Iesu
Mum alofa tele mo oe
O lou alofa mo oe le tina e le uma ele mavae e le gata ae ola pea lava pea i lou nei fatu ma lou nei agaga.
TOFA MUM O LAU TAMA

Mum, we all would like to thank you for everything you've done for us over the years and for being the best mother anyone could have.We miss you so much but we know you're resting in the hands of our Saviour Jesus Christ.We hope that all you have taught us will be put into good use and passed on through our kids & grandkids.We love you and always have you in our hearts.Gone but never ever forgotten..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Talofa mum, me again, just finished work & want to say i love you dearly.
Tina ea, o lea ou usuina le pese lea matou te aualofa atu ai mo oe le tina peleina mai le taele o matou agaga.

Rufo ea lou tina
E le galo lou alofa
E le mafia ona galo oe
I o matou agaga
O oe o le fugalaau
E tumau pea I le mafaufau
O mamafa ma tiga
E te amoina uma

Chorus:
O oe o le pae ma le auli
I taimi o faafitauli
O lou pologa ua fai ma mea suamalie I lo'u ola
O lou naunau ia maua se saolotoga

Verse 2:
O galuega lelei uma
Na e faia mo le aiga
O lau fofoga fiafia
E le faagaloina
E sili atu lou taugata
I lo o le penina, moomooga o le agaga
E tumau le mafutaga

Verse 3:
Ae amuia se aiga
Pe afai o I ai o se tina
E alofa faamaoni seia oo I le oti
Ae Talofa I se aiga
e le o maua se fiafia
mafutaga ua motusia
musu e, I mafatia

Hope u like our song mum, Alofaaga e le mavae, Ieova i lo tatou va
Your daughter Sinapi Tinai-Ryan & family

RUFO EA LOU TINA E LE GALO LOU ALOFA
E LE MAFAI ONA GALO OE I O MATOU AGAGA
O OE O LE FUGALAAU I TUMAU PEA LE MAFAUFAU
O MAMAFA MA TIGA E TE AMOINA UMA

O OE O LE PAE MA LE AULI
I TAIMI O FAAFITAULI
O LOU POLOGA UA FAI MA MEA SUAMALIE I LOU OLA
O LOU NAUNAU IA MAUA SE SAOLOTOGA

O GALUEGA LELEI UMA NA E FAIA MO LE AIGA
O OU LAUFOFOGA FIAFIA E LE FAAGALOINA
E SILI ATU LOU TAUGATA I LO PENINA
MOOMOOGA O LE AGAGA E TUMAU LE MAFUTAGA

AMUIA SE AIGA PE AFAI O I AI O SE TINA
E ALOFA FAAMAONI SEIA OO I LE OTI
AE TALOFA ISE AIGA E LE O MAUA AI SE FIAFIA
MAFUTAGA UA MOTUSIA MUSUA E, I MAFATIA

O lau pese lena ou te aualofa ai mo oe lou tina pele i lou loto ma lou agaga.
Ua atoa nei le 11masina ma aso e 4 talu ona motusia le ta mafutaga. Ae le mafai lava ona galo oe le tina. E moni ai upu o le pese o lou laufofoga fiafia e faagalo gata, o ou uiga tausaafia ta te fia moomia. o lou leo malu ta te fia faalogo iai i taimi uma pea e talanoa mai. Faatoa iloa lava ua e ita pe a ou faalogogata.
E misia lava oe mum i mea uma ma tou te faatasi ai aemaise lava pe a matou faatasitasi i luga o lou tuugamau. E ui ua e mapu atu i le nuu o fiafiaga e leai ni tiga, leai ni puapuaga po o ni faanoanoaga ae o le tatou mafutaga i le ola nei e manatua ai pea oe le tina.

Alofaaga e le mavae mo oe le tina
Kirisimasi Leilua Siutu Tinai Uati

E manatua pea koe io matou loto te matua pele.Alohaaga e he uma mai tau fanau i Niu Sila,Ausetalia,Samoa ma Tokelau..Momoe ma Iesu. xoxoxo

Taloha Ni mum, i know dat u r at da best place but i could'nt stop wanting to talk to u. I have this verse dat i found in God's Holy Book dat i want to say to you.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of HIS saints.
I know this verse fits percectly to u mum. And this the verse that reflects what God has promised to you.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans dat I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope.
Thank you Lord for loving our mum and your faithfulness toward her, may your name be praised forever in the lives of her children. Thank you mum for showing us of how much you trust in the LORD and i love you for that.
your daughter Sinapi

Taloha ni mum, i missed u so much especially on Tuesdays when me & da kids come to take care of u, it is not da same here in here without u. i thank God for HIS plan in yr life dat has brought u to NZ, if u didnt come, i wouldnt have the chance to know u well and to care for u not only dat u wouln't also have the chance to know my children & yr other grandkids plus yr Toke family. Thank you LORD for loving my dear mum, truely she is yr child whom U put under da shadow of yr wings. Love you so much my mum, sorry for giving u such a hard time about giving me away at every Christmas. Now i know dat it is all God's plan for my life. Thank you for all the years that i spent with u in this world. Amuia oe ua e faatasi ma lo tatou Matai ile lagi. Hope dat we will be together again. Fakafetai mo na akoakonga lelei uma kua kaumai mo au, somehow i cant stop talking to u but i guess ua lava lea talanoa atu mum, my tears are running down so fast dat i could almost cant see what im typing. Love u mum, your daughter Sinapi. momoe ma Iesu

Morning nana! HAPPY NEW YEARS! last year was such a carzy year, only hope nd pray you guide us through this year in the right direction.
Well us here in oz, still in holiday mode after being in Samoa for two weeks, for Lasi's wedding. All was successful, no drama! We are happy to0 see Lasi happy on her special day. Also good to see the family, everyone doing good, still healthy and alive! Now that were back home, its back to reality. But with your guidance we pray that we will meet again, hopefully we make it to your unvieling.. Love you always x

Well Lasi's wedding went well nana :) everyone is samoa are all well too, was good seeing some of them :). Now am back to uni for summer school, still trying to focus but still on holiday mood but dont worry I will snap out of it soon hehe. I cant believe it's almost a year damn lastyear went by so fast.
Love you xoxo

I SO WANT TO SLEEP IN NANA'S ROOM AT OTARA THE RYAN'S HAD A SLEEP OVER AND SAID THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOUR THERE SO I SO WANTING TO SLEEP IN YOUR AND I WILL ALWAY REMEMBER YOUR WORDS WHEN I TRY TO SLEEP "FOFO LO'U ULU" HEHE
E HE PULE KOE TE MATUA PELE XOX

Happy new year my nana :) I love you xoxo

Hi Nana,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Nana well what can i say about this holiday period apart from it being really tough without you here... just wasnt the same we were all somewhat lost of what we should do. however going to visit you brought me comfort.
well tomorrow David and I will be back to uni, summer school, not looking forward to it too much but we must press ahead xoxo
Love you and miss you everyday xoxo
p.s sorry for all the question marks in my last post i guess my emoji faces didnt work...

Xmas finished for this year now and the first 1 without you. Seems so different with people doing their own thing, some overseas and others unsure what to do including me so drinking was the alternative fix to atleast try and enjoy it.Hope you like your flowers and fancy ula.haha.Love you and missing you dearly as we head towards the New Year.Forever in my heart.xoxoxo

Hello nana :). Well exams and summer for this are finally over :). going home tomoro to spend xams and new years with everyone in auckland. Gona miss your presence there but I know that you're always with us. I love you. See you soon xoxoxo

Hi my beautiful Nana,
I miss you so much
If you were here today we would have just left otara for our shift looking after you xoxo Life is not the same without u here ?? words cannot truly express how thankful and blessed I am that I had u in my life, as u have been watching no matter what mood I'm in a visit to YOU always calms me down and puts a smile on my face ?? you loved us all unconditional & gave us the best advice to guide us through life.... Just know all ur hardwork and kind words did not go unnoticed I'm so thankful to God that he blessed me with the best Nana in the world ?? Love You sooo much and You are forever in my heart ??
P.s hope u like ur Xmas decorations & lights ???? xoxo

E manatua pea koe toku matua i na taimi venei, kae he mafai lele ke puli kia te au to alofa fakamaoni kua ola ai au i tenei lalolagi.Alofa lahi mo koe toku matua.xoxoxoxo

"THE WORLD AND ALL THINGS IN IT ARE TREASURES; BUT THE MOST TREASURED OF ALL IS YOUR MOTHER!!"
Hi nana it's been a while since I have wrote to you. It is 9months now since u left us to be with our Lord, and yet we still miss u nana. Even your great granddaughter Sooaiga(Giovanna) misses you, everyday i go take her to school we go pass you on the motorway she always say " hi mama, i go school k! Love you mama" which is so sweet of her thinking of you always. IA o lenei foi ole a matou sauni atu e famanatu le x-mas po ole fanau mai ole tatou faaola ia ole a matou misia ai oe le tina pele i aso faapitoa faapenei sa tatou fiafia faatasi ai ao e soifua mai ai. There will be an empty chair at the holiday table this year, but it will be filled with loving memories. It's going to be so hard during the holidays without you, but our special memories will help us cope. Remembering you always our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother this holiday season.
“You are forever treasured in our hearts” Momoe ma Iehu...

Hello my nana :) It's going towards the end of summer school for me then home time to spend x-mas and new years with everyone in auckland. This year we experience everything without your presence, and it's going to be our first xmas without you, then new years, then we prepare for your unveiling :(. Nevertheless, you still live through all the memories we have of you, and that we will keep in our hearts forever. Really miss having you around. Fa ni xoxoxoxoxo

To my dearest darling Nana,
Up in Heaven, high above,
I know today your with us all,
And sending all your love.

Today we all remember you,
And bid you one last goodbye,
Celebrate the life you've had
And maybe have a cry.

You'll never be forgotten Nan,
I'll just close my eyes and see,
Your smiling face and feel your love
And you'll be close to me.

You had such a long life,
So many have so less,
It was your time, the Angels came,
And placed you with the best.

So dear Nana, up above
Although your no longer here,
In my heart is where I'll keep you,
Forever, you'll be near

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Who so ever believes in me, even if they die, they shall have Eternal Life
- Jesus Christ

Grandma you lived your life in dedication to Christ and living his word everyday, you have had faith in him and put your trust in his heart and mercy, you have shown us that no matter the challenges in Life, with Christ we can overcome it he has rewarded you with a loving and caring family.Although you are gone, your memory and legacy will forever live in our Hearts and Minds. We love you and miss you. You are now in heaven with our heavenly Father and deserve the reqard of Eternal Life. Rest In Peace Grandma and see you when the time comes when God Calls us. Love you always and forever.

Had a dream about you last night mum.I was massaging your head and toes while you were in your bed and I was telling you about this girl I wanted you to meet but you said you were fiamoe so I begged for you to stay awake while I go get her and you said OK.The next thing was you were in church in your white ofus and Naima walked past and gave me a a high five and you smiled and thats when I introduced you to the girl and you smiled and closed you eyes and at the same time fading from our view. I cried and woke up and the first thing I see was your picture on my wall. I miss you so much mum and I didnt want to wake up and didnt want you to leave. I love you and please come visit me again.Always in my heart mum.xxxoxxxxoxoxxxx

Well it was really good to be with the family again celebrating your birthday lastweek nana :) even though it wasnt the same without you there. Nana this week we are grieving over the loss of one of our good friends, hope you get to see him there :). You are both dearly missed xoxoxoxo

Mum.Sad not seeing you around yesterday to what wouldve been your 92nd bday. Normally it will be a bbq at Otara followed by fireworks and the family get together to celebrate but didnt feel the same this year.Fireworks was dull and the family get together wasnt the same so couldnt stay there any longer. Missing you mum and gutted I cant give you a kiss nor a hug but you'll always be in my heart forever....Love you and missing you sincerely..xxxxxxOxxxxxx

Hello nana :) it's been ages huh? anyhu got exams coming up - feeling very nervous but I know that God is with me always. it is also getting closer to ur birthday and it wont be the same :(. really miss you nana. wish you are still here. alofa lahi mo koe te matua pele xoxoxo

"Love is patient, caring, love is kind". I can go on and on but this pretty much describes who you are and your love for not only your husband and your children, but also the rest of your husband's family. You are a true woman of God, a woman of favor, and I hope to grow to become more like you my nana. I cant believe how fast this year has been and it is 7months today since you left to be with our Heavenly Father. Alofa tele mo oe le tina xoxo.

Hello nana :). busy month ahead of me. got exams coming up and so very nervous. Hope you are well. Alofa lahi mo koe te matua pele xoxoxoxoxo

Hi nana its been a while since i have wrote to you.
So here I go, its week 8 of university and so far this semester is going reasonably well. I've done all my assignment and the marks i've got form them are all above B- which is good :)
I also had a test for my statistics paper which I studied only one day for :/ but it was good, done my best. well thats my update about university so far nana.
I love you and i miss you so much!
Love you always!!!! xoxoxox

Miss you everyday mum and I will always treasure every moment we shared and spent together...xoxo

missing you soooooo much Nana <3 you :)

Mum turning the three zero soon. Man it's going to suck that you not around to celebrate with me.I love you and missing you so much. Your fave son.xxxxoxxxx

Had a really good time in samoa nana. back to uni now and sooo not feeling it. Miss you xoxo

I love you nana.Our God is sooo good :)

taloha ni mum, i miss u heaps especially looking after u every tues & we sing hymns to our Lord & Saviour, thanks for your faith in God i saw that til our LORD called you..U r my role model. luv always

Missing you always mum :( I love you..XOXOXOXOXO

Had a really good time back home celebrating my 21st with our family in the weekend. Really missed you there nana. I love you always and forever xoxo

Hi nana
Its been a whole week of semester 2, and damn it brings back memories of semester 1, well point of me saying this is that I miss you so much!
Also nana, I'm doing 5 papers this semester including a Samoan paper lol you would probably be cracking up at this but yeah laugh at me algoods nana lol love you!
p.s no tokelauan paper at uni haha
Momoe Ma Iesu Nana, Love you always xoxox

Hi nana :o(..... hope your well.... not really happy today, as I'm trying my best to act upon and keep in mind what you said to all of us before you passed away. That was "Ia outou fealofani" trying my best to do with this particualar person but it doesnt seem to be working. Will keep trying nana. Miss and love you dearly xoxoxox

Hi Nana
Went to see you yesterday and man its hard to not be able to kiss you and hug you or hear your voice to tell one of us to massage your head :-). now that i'm at uni and not working i can come now every Tuesday night and be there for my shift but its just sad that now i have to visit you at ur grave.... just aint the same....
I LOVE YOU NANA and MISS YOU XOXOX

Back to uni today nana stink buzz..... miss you and love you always xoxo

Back to uni now nana. stink buzz. miss and love you always xoxo

Watched videos of you last night while trying to put together a dvd for your funeral and man that wasnt easy,seeing you just brings tears to my eyes.Love you mum..xxoxx

hey nana it was the last day of school yesterday and memories just kept flying past my head . usually the holidays will be spent with you . but this isn't the case. at least we all know that you in a better place now.

miss you so so much nana. love you grandma.xoxox

Hi nana.
Well it's been a while since I've wrote to you. Been through alot I only hope you've been guiding me. Never a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I miss you. Please nana look over my mum, she's the biggest part of my heart! Nana please look over me in my decisions I've been making and decisions that I will continue to make in the future. Love you forever

Mum e manatua pea koe ite taimi tenei ote malulu,venei foki kua fano he ta malaga ki Hamoa, koe nae viga ho fia fano ki Hamoa kae haloa ni toku matua, koau la kua ke tukua, e manatua pea te ta mafutaga, e he puli toku loto. Alofa pea mo koe mum e he gata mai.

Exams are over and cant wait to go home. Cant wait to come see you too.I love you nana xoxo

Nana, it's gettin into the final stages of my schooling this year. i ask for your guidance and assistance during this tough time. Onelove Nana <3

Te aho tenei na faia e ia,tatou te olioli ma fiafia ai. Ia pepese, Ia pepese osana..Just lcame into my head when I could sleep last night and was looking at your photo..Love you mum..xxoxx

i still miss you nd thinkng of u everyday luv u nana xoxo

Hello Nana me and Amanda have one more exam on Monday and we can't wait to finish lol but yeah really missing you, everyday I think of you grandma love you xoxox wish me luck for Monday :) Momoe ma Iesu xoxo