Eni Faleomavaega

Obituary for
Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega

On February 22, 2017, the former congressman from the U.S. Territory of American Samoa, Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin Faleomavaega passed away peacefully in his home in Provo, Utah. He was surrounded by his wife of 45 years, Antonina Hinanui Hunkin, his family, and close friends. Born in Vailoatai, Tutuila on August 15, 1943, he was 73 years old.

Eni was a graduate of Kahuku High School, the Church College of Hawaii, BYU, the University of Houston and U.C. Berkeley, earning two law degrees.

He worked with Delegate at Large AU Fuimaono as his legislative director and later worked on Capitol Hill as legal counsel to Congressman Phillip Burton. In Samoa he was Deputy Attorney General for three years, then served as Lt Governor, followed by 26 years as a member of the US House of Representatives.

Memorial donations may be made to the Eni F. H. Faleomavaega Scholarship at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, which will benefit Pacific Island students. To give online, go tobit.ly/enischolarship, select BYU-Hawaii Scholarships, and in the ‘comments or instructions’ write the name of the scholarship.

Eni was preceded in death by his parents, Eni Hunkin Sr. of Vailoa and Taualai Manu of Aua, his brother Tau, and sisters Tuilua'ai Vanisi and Arlene McBraun.

Eni is survived by his wife Hina, their children:  Temanuata (Mike Laussen), Taualai (Kolotau Vaitu’ulala), Nifae (Malia Rivera), Vaimoana and Leonne (Fui Vakapuna); ten grandchildren and his siblings, Vaitinasa Salu, Masinaatoa and Albert.

Funeral services will be held on March 10 and March 11 in Utah.

Friday, March 10, 2017
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ~ Public Viewing & Family Service (for the public)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1138 West 100 South, Spanish Fork, UT 84660

Saturday, March 11, 2017
9:30 am ~ Public Viewing
11:00 am ~ Funeral Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1138 West 100 South, Spanish Fork, UT 84660

1:00 pm ~ Interment
Provo Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, UT 84606

1:30 pm ~ Life Celebration Luncheon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1625 South Slate Canyon Drive, Provo, UT 84606