Savaii Tailele Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Savaii Tailele of Hickory, North Carolina, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Gagau Lavatai and Tinoomanu Potasi; and her children, Fuavea Tailele and Salamo Tailele. She is survived by: her children, Poto Malili (Neva), Lemoelefili Hunkin (Suitulaga), Fiapaipai Holloway (Darrell), Apelu Liulamaga (Alaimalo) and Valaaulia Tailele; her grandchild Salamo Tailele; her great grandchildren, Fuavea Tailele and Salamo Tailele; her grandson Daniel Malili (Sheri); her great grandchildren, Noah Malili and Irene Malili; her grandson Jacob Malili (Lehua); her great grandchild Destiny Malili; her granddaughter Naomi Malili (Jordan); her great grandchild Poto Malili; her grandchild Salamo Malili (Stephanie); her great grandchild Moana Malili; her grandchild Misi Hunkin (Antonina); her great grandchildren, Gabriel Hunkin, Isaiah Hunkin, Amarie Hunkin, Antonina Hunkin, Felila Hunkin and Kathrine Hunkin; her granddaughter Maxine Hunkin Saiaonai; her great grandchildren, Chelsea Saiaonai, Timothy Saiaonai and Titus Saiaonai; her grandchild Dremitrius Holloway (Jasmine); her great grandchildren, Taelani Holloway, Kai Holloway, Toa Holloway and Mari Holloway; her grandchildren, Taedrian Holloway, Timalili Liulamaga, Apelu Liulamaga, Larry Liulamaga, Fetaliai Liulamaga and Fuavea Tailele (Zuleima); her great grandchildren, Leilani Tailele and Lauro Tailele; her grandchild Fiapaipai Nguyen (Austin); her great grandchildren, Mulan Nguyen, Nyssa Nguyen and Kardyn Nguyen; and her grandchildren, Denzel Dillingham and Robert Dillingham.