Lota Eueiki Alofi Tai Obituary (1933 - 2020)

TO VIEW FUNERAL SERVICE CLICK LINK BELOW. WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 AM View Funeral Webcast Beautiful reunions are occurring in heaven... Our beloved, faithful & loving Matriarch, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Auntie and Sister Lota Eueiki Alofi Tai joined our angels on the other side during the early morning of November 6, 2020. Lota was born of goodly parents, Pauliasi and Milika (Havili) Alofi on the quaint island of Uiha, Ha-apai, Tonga. Lota’s profound faith and her divine love of our Savior began at an early age, where she was taught to “Read your Bible and pray everyday." She spoke highly of this heavenly island and her treasured childhood memories. Her fondest memories included fishing with her father and attending church with her parents and her siblings. Lota’s unwavering love & her faith in God is deeply rooted from these very humble beginnings. Lota Eueiki Alofi Tai is now reunited in love with her forever soul mate & husband, Sione Halatoa Tai. Together, Lota and Halatoa raised their 8 wonderful children in righteousness and love. Lota emulated the love of Christ as she was willing to sacrifice anything for her family. She was the first person in their family to receive clearance to travel to the United States for work. Lota worked tirelessly away from her husband and children in order to save money, so their family could partake of the American dream. To this day, Lota’s children, Maunaloa Kitita Tai (Cynthia), Temata Tai, Finau Vakalahi, Alisi Vake (Petelo), Matangi Pau Tai (Kathy), Taniela Tai (Debbie), Mapui Tai (Vea), Fikaniva Loamanu (Senituli), her 35 grandchildren, and her 54 great-grandchildren are greatly blessed because of Lota’s faithfulness to God & her many sacrifices. Grandma Lota radiated the light of Christ. Her faith was steadfast and immovable, and her love & devotion will forever remain in our hearts. She taught all of her children and grandchildren to pray fervently. Grandma Lota loved to immerse herself in the holy scriptures. She could be found multiple times throughout the day with two bibles. Grandma Lota had a pure & strong heart of gold, talented hands, and an angelic singing voice. Our fondest memories of our “Dancing queen” include her singing hymns, giving powerful prayers, sharing her incredible testimony & her knowledge of the Gospel, and reminding us to “stay strong”. She was an amazing seamstress and gardener. When her grandchildren were younger Grandma Lota could be found sitting on the floor next to her sewing machine while singing hymns. She spent hours cutting fabric from homemade patterns, and intricately sewing each piece together. Grandma Lota created the most stunning quilts (monomonos), and her masterpieces were always given as gifts to others. If Grandma Lota wasn’t busy creating something for someone or serving someone, then you would find her reading from her Bible. She memorized the church hymns and scriptures from cover to cover. Grandma Lota’s gracious heart always shined through, and even in her final moments on this earth she prayed and gave thanks to God. Grandma’s contagious laugh & smile, her stern and loving advice, and her kind eyes will be missed immensely by her Team Xtreme, her biggest fans, her grandchildren. Lota leaves behind a legacy of faithful love for generations to come! She taught us to “pray, turn to the Lord, and have faith.” She emulated our Savior with her Christlike love, and acceptance of everyone. Lota reminded everyone of God’s eternal love, and to “Read your Bible and Pray everyday”. She is also survived by her sister Ana Kata Pauli-Alofi Hurrell of San Francisco California, and her brother Viliami Pauli Alofi of Auckland New Zealand. Throughout Lota’s final hours her family surrounded her bedside virtually from Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, California, Las Vegas Nevada, Washington, and Utah. During Lota’s final weeks in this life she reminded us that “She’s going home to Uiha.” We know that families are forever, and we will see our beloved Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma again. Along with Lota’s parents and her husband, she is reunited with her siblings Alofi, Meleseini, Vika, Emma, Vasiti, Viliami, Latai, Oli, Sela, Sione, and Aliki. Lota Eueiki Alofi Tai’s funeral services will broadcast virtually on Saturday November 28, 2020 MST Family Services at 8am - 11am Faifekau Services 11am - Noon Burial Services at 1pm