Family Celebrates Mosese’s Life With Friends, Relatives
Setting aside their grief, the Nasilasila family celebrated the 23-year-old young father’s life with close family and friends on Wednesday night at their home in Tomuka.
Friday 13 March 2020 | 09:31
Mere Nasilasila, Lanieta Tuivomo with baby Laniana and Ulaiasi Nasilasila at their home in Tomuka, Lautoka (left) Photo: Salote Qalubau. The late Mosese Nasilasila (right).
Ulaiasi Nasilasila and his family chose to celebrate the life of his late son Mosese, a victim of an alleged hit and run case along Dravuni Street in Lautoka last Friday.
Setting aside their grief, the Nasilasila family celebrated the 23-year-old young father’s life with close family and friends on Wednesday night at their home in Tomuka.
Mosese died a day after his first wedding anniversary and a few days before his birthday.
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“We celebrated his birthday yesterday (Wednesday) and we lit candles in the presence of all of Mosese’s friends. We all sang the happy birthday song after which his wife and daughter blew out the lit candles,” he said.
“We his parents shared memories of the day he was born when we first held him in our arms until the time where he left us.”
From left; Mere Nasilasila, Lanieta Tuivomo with baby Laniana and Ulaiasi Nasilasila at their home in Tomuka, Lautoka. Photo: Salote Qalubau
Despite the loss of a loved one, Mr Nasilasila said they were grateful for the prayers and support which gave them strength.
The funeral service of the late Mosese will be held at their home this morning where he will also be laid to rest.
He is survived by his wife Lanieta Tuivomo and two-week-old daughter Laniana Bucobuco.
Edited by Caroline Ratucadra
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