FATAMAKA, Tuikafa Asafo. Our anchor, hero and greatest matua has been called from this life to begin his next journey. After six years of being apart from his beloved belated wife Sifakalipa and surrounded by his family our matua fakahelehele took his last breath on Wednesday 21/09/2016. Our Pa passed away peacefully at the age of 94 years and 8 months. He was born in Niue and rested in Pukekohe NZ. A loving father of 10 children to, Samanina the late Apelu and family, the late Foni Fatamaka and family, Tatou Falesima and family, Moka Hardy and family, Salamone Fatamaka and family, Keni, Sela Posoni and family, Vailena, Ken and family, Panapa, Eileen Fatamaka and family, Asafo, Mary Fatamaka and family and Susana, Les McNaught and family. A fantastic Grandpa to 40 Grandchildren, heroic Great-Grandpa to 90 plus, and a blessed Great- Great Grandpa to 60 plus. Please join us to farewell our honourable matua on Monday 26 September at the Presbyterian Church, 30 West Street, Pukekohe, followed by interment at Heights Park Cemetery. All communications to 09 2391399 or 0212937014.

Published by The New Zealand Herald on Sep. 24, 2016.