June 23, 2012
Tafaevalu Atofau, 77, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a retired Navy submarine pipefitter and a Navy veteran who served in the Korean War, died in Hilo. He was born in American Samoa. He is survived by son Valu; daughters Lorraine Roach, Helen Vailuu, Juanita "Peggy" Carrisal and Alofa Atofau; brothers Punamai, Fiavavini and Kelemete Tuitele; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Private services.
Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased