Savea - Aunty Fa'ataitaia and family

Dear family,

I would like to add Auntie Fa'ataitaia Mulipola Foster and her family to our family blog. Since I left Samoa some 40 plus years ago, I've often thought of them, especially cousin Noma who was brought up with me at one time while living with Uncle Leota and Suisami. Mom would sometimes wondered about her sister Fa'ataitaia.Then cousin Emily Filiki (thanks to cousin Loimata Luatua) connected with me on Facebook and the rest is history. Cousins Emily and Noma also were wondering about us. Noma is in the US Military with a high profile career there while Emily lives in Arizona with her own family. Emily still remembers me drawing pictures of her and her sibling whenever I go to visit them in Tutuila. And Noma is more like a brother to me even to this very day.

For your records, Fa'ataitaia Mulipola Foster is a sister to Tuisfolau Situa Fialuma Toalepai Partsch and Ruta Mulipola Avamua Le'i'o. Fa'ataitaia and Ruta have the same dad, Mulipola, a ranking chief of Manono. Fa'ataitaia (also known as Sopo'ese thanks to Emily Filiki) is married to Filiki (Fritz) Foster of Satala, Tutuila. They have about 9 children or more but we'll find out for sure later on.

I know some of you are now connected with them. Aunty and husband Filiki have since passed away and hope that we can all connect with them in the near future.

Alofa to all of you,

Savea

Here are some pictures:

Cousin Noma as a young boy.

Noma as he looks today and 4 of his sisters. Emily is on the far left

  

Auntie Fa'ataitaia or Sopoese and husband Filiki Foster

An old picture of the 3 sisters: Ruta, Fa'ataitaia, and Tusifolau.