Selomiti Kaumatule Soakai's Obituary
Celebrating the Life of Selomiti Kaumatule Soakai
March 23rd, 1946 – August 28th, 2025
We celebrate the beautiful life of Selomiti Kaumatule Soakai, born in Tonga on March 23rd, 1946, and who passed in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 28th, 2025. For 79 years she shared steady support, bright resilience, open-handed generosity, steadfast loyalty, and gentle compassion with everyone she met.
Wherever life took her, she carried the warmth of her island heritage and shared it freely. Friends often said her presence felt like a gentle ocean breeze.
Her greatest joy was raising her children, Soakai Kaumatule, Kamipeli Soakai, Saane Bennet, Alisi Soakai, and Veuki Soakai. She cheered their victories, steadied them in challenges, and taught them to look out for one another. Each of them carries forward her caring heart every day.
Neighbors and friends trusted Selomiti because she listened without judgment and helped without hesitation. Whether offering a comforting word or sharing a warm meal, she made hard days easier for many. Stories of her quiet acts of kindness still ripple through the community.
As we gather now, we choose gratitude over sorrow. We will honor Selomiti by living out the support, resilience, generosity, loyalty, and compassion she showed so clearly. May every kind act we share keep her bright spirit moving forward.
What’s your fondest memory of Selomiti?
What’s a lesson you learned from Selomiti?
Share a story where Selomiti's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Selomiti you’ll never forget.
How did Selomiti make you smile?
