Christina Salaivai Nomura Mailo Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Christina “Christy” Salaivai Nomura Mailo was born on September 4, 1947 in Utulei, American Samoa to Tsuneo Nomura and Olita Viena Nomura. She danced at the 1965 World’s Fair in New York City alongside other youth representing American Samoa. She graduated from Carson High School (Carson, CA) and attended Brigham Young University Hawaii (Laie, HI). Christina loved her community, working with adults with developmental disabilities, serving on boards, fulfilling various callings within her church, and helping neighbors and other community members in need. She dedicated her life to her family, caregiving for her son Fulutusi and husband James for the last 18 years of her life. Christina is survived by husband James Mailo, daughters Katina Suiaunoa Misa, Becky Brown Harding (Steve), Phyllis Brown Due (Roger), Matapuna Mailo Levenson (Joshua), sons Faaesea Mailo (Arlene Lealaitafea), Anipati Mailo (Davidlyn Okouchi), Fulutusi Mailo, Tsuneo Mailo, sisters Tupuimoega Viena Suiaunoa, Setsu Nomura Velcich, Naijo Nomura, Jacinta Nomura Brown (Robert), brothers Edward Nomura (Patricia), David Nomura (Nina Fraire), Ruvino Nomura, granddaughters Katana, Mia, Madison, Eden, Mariah, Salani, grandsons Noah, Romeo, Jason, Brayden, James, Benjamin, Kenneth, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Christina’s life on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Waialua Ward Chapel), 66-842 Kaukonahua Road, Waialua, Hawaii 96791.

Christina Salaivai Nomura Mailo

September 4, 1947 - March 23, 2019