Samuela Tupola Obituary (1998 - 2021)

Click HERE to view funeral services for Samuela Tupola Our beloved son, brother, and friend, Samuela Malu'amaka Tupola, passed away at the age of 23 due to complications from a tragic car accident on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Samuela was the first of two beloved sons born to father, Viliamu Tupola and their mother, Temutisa Maile who was his heart. Samuela was born on February 9, 1998, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a loving son to both his parents and best friend to his brother, Soseti Tupola. He was an ambitious, and intelligent child from the beginning of his life. In 6th grade he received the Hope of America award. Samuela attended high school at Highland High and played football, wrestling, and rugby where he made many lifelong friends. He graduated in 2016. That same year was called to serve a full-time LDS mission in the Cape Coast Ghana Mission where he served and loved the people of Ghana. Upon his honorable return in 2018 Samuela attended college at Dixie State University where he was an active student leader studying Communications and Film. He was on the honor roll and dean’s list awarded various academic scholarships. He served on boards of many different groups including UPICEC Advocacy Group in Salt Lake, the OCA Asian Pacific Islander American Advocate Utah and was the President of the MISA group and the Secretary of the Pacific Islander Student Association for Dixie State University received the lifesaving award the Dixie State University Police. Samuela spent many hours participating in critical dialogues, forums, focus groups, and collaborations for social justice. He will be remembered for his passion, integrity, and willingness to go the extra mile. We will miss his kindness, knowledge, and insights in hopes for inclusion for all. This is such a great loss for our family we will miss him terribly. We know He has returned to the loving arms of our Savior we will see him again. He is reunited with his beloved grandparents Soseti and Fakalelu Maile, his beloved paternal grandmother Mele Tangikina Tupola and Uncle Kolei Maile. He is survived by his Grandfather Samuela Fakatou Tupola Sr. who he is named after, father Viliamu Tupola (Stephanie), Sister Isabella, Brothers Jackson, and Cannon. Mother Temutisa Maile, Brother Soseti (Carly) Tupola, Aunt Nisi and cousins Brooks, Tori, Dylan, and Drake Maile including countless aunts, uncles, and cousins who he loved very much. A Family Service will be held Thursday, April 1st, 2021 from 10:00-11:00am at the SL 2nd YSA Tongan Ward 3805 S Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115. Prior to the Family Service a Public Viewing will be held Thursday from 7:00-10:00am at the ward building. Interment will be at 6500 South Redwood Road Taylorsville, UT 84123. We ask that everyone enforce the Covid guidelines in always wearing masks and social distancing during the funeral.