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Toaiva Satele Obituary

Anchorage resident Toaiva "Mr. T" Satele, 65, passed away due to metastatic prostate cancer at home on March 12, 2011.

A private family visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Memorial Chapel. A service will be 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 616 W. 10th Ave.

Toaiva was born Aug. 6, 1945, in American Samoa. He especially enjoyed fishing.

The family said: "Toaiva Satale bka 'Mr. T' to everyone. He was a kind and humble soul: always giving and never taking. He loved the outdoors and was one hell of a fisherman. He was the strongest man we've known and he will be forever missed and loved."

Toaiva is survived by his sons, Toaiva Satele Jr., La'auli Satele, Danny Satele and Lee Satele; daughters, Mary Satele, Esther Satele and Rose Satele; brothers, Leafitusi Tiaseuolii Satele, Pouesi Satele, Fa'alata Fatutea Satele, Mika Faasaviliga Satele, Sialao Maaele Satele and Leafitusi Makuli Satele; and sisters, Eseta Ueligitone, Fuailelagi Tamasailau Salamasina and Lupe Ofisa. Toaiva was also a grandfather to 28 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen Memorial Chapel, www.janssenfuneralhomes.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Anchorage Daily News from Mar. 21 to Mar. 23, 2011.

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Margie Lokanin

March 25, 2011

"May you and yours feel the warmth as we have during sunny days,
bright as the smile you always shown the ones you love.
May you feel peace in your soul and the caring be shown through the courage and love everyone has grown to know about you Mr. T.
Be blessed when the gates of heaven open and your guardian angel watches over all of yours.
With much love, MargL and ChrisL

Sia Lavea

March 25, 2011

Fly with angels Mr. T. You'll be missed but never forgotten. Rest in love until we meet again.

We love you.........Sia & Mong Lavea

March 25, 2011

He was one of the kindness man I know, he will surely be missed. May he rest in peace and safe journey home Mr. T. Love Always Regina S. Muai

Leki n Mona Muasau

March 21, 2011

Prayers n love to the aiga may your loved one rest easy, manuia lou malaga T. . .alofa ..

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