Born December 31, 1987 – West Valley City, Utah Returned Home December 2025

Elizabeth Ma’ata Folaumoeloa—known to most as Ata—arrived on New Year’s Eve, making sure the world started every year with a little extra sparkle. She was the beloved daughter of Viliami Fifita Folaumoeloa and Lesieli Lakataha Folaumoeloa, and from day one, she inherited the very best traits of her family. Raised by the Folaumoeloa and Masi clans, Ata was truly a child of the village, and she carried that love and strength everywhere she went.

Ata was hilarious, resilient, progressive, and steadfast—a bold ta’ahine who never left you guessing where you stood. She was a natural-born leader, from adolescence to adulthood. At Granger High School, she served as Senior Class Vice-President, earning the admiration of educators and peers alike. Always looking for ways to give back, Ata completed her CNA licensure and Medical Assisting Certification while still in high school—because why wait to make a difference?

She lived by the Tongan value of Tauhi Vaha’i, nurturing relationships with grace and loyalty. Ata loved fiercely and showed up when you needed her most—even if you didn’t realize you needed her. She was the life of every party, armed with a legendary laugh that could light up a room and a playlist that could rival any DJ. Her music taste was eclectic: R&B, Rap, Old School, Bollywood, Tongan classics, and Reggae. If there was a beat, Ata was vibing.

Ata had style for days—always rocking the perfect fit, perfume, and lip gloss. She was a woman of refined taste, and she made sure you knew it.

She is survived by her loving mother, Lesieli Lakataha Folaumoeloa, and her sister, Ini Folaumoeloa. She is preceded in death by her father, Viliami Fifita Folaumoeloa, who surely welcomed her home with open arms.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Redwood Mortuary & Cemetery, 6500 S. Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT 84084.

Ata’s story is one of laughter, love, and loyalty—a reminder to live boldly, love deeply, and never underestimate the power of a good playlist. And if you hear someone laughing so hard they can’t breathe, don’t worry—it’s just Ata reminding us to keep the party going.

‘I he Manatu ‘Ofa kia ‘Ilisapeti Ma’ata Folaumoeloa

Fanauʻi ʻi he ʻaho 31 ʻo Tīsema 1987 – Kolo ʻo e Teleʻa Hihifó, ʻIutā

Foki ki ʻApi ʻi Tīsema 2025

Na’e a’u mai ‘a ‘Ilisapeti Ma’ata Folaumoeloa —‘oku ‘iloa ‘e he tokolahi taha ko ‘Ata —‘i he Efiafi kimu’a he Ta’u Fo’ou, ‘o ne fakapapau’i ‘oku kamata ‘a mamani ‘i he ta’u kotoa pe ‘aki ha ki’i ngingila ‘oku toe lahi ange. Ko e ʻofefine ʻofeina ia ʻo Viliami Fifita Folaumoeloa mo Lesieli Lakataha Folaumoeloa, pea mei he ʻaho ʻuluakí, naʻá ne maʻu tukufakaholo ʻa e ngaahi ʻulungaanga lelei taha ʻo hono fāmilí. Naʻe ʻohake ʻa ʻAta ʻe he haʻa Folaumoeloa mo Masi, ko e tamasiʻi moʻoni ʻo e koló, pea naʻá ne ʻave ʻa e ʻofa mo e ivi ko iá ʻi he feituʻu kotoa pē naʻá ne ʻalu ki aí.

Naʻe fakakata, loto-toʻa, fakalakalaka, mo tuʻu maʻu ʻa ʻAta —ko ha taʻahine loto-toʻa naʻe ʻikai ke ne teitei tuku koe ke ke mateʻi ʻa e feituʻu naʻá ke tuʻu aí. Ko ha taki fakanatula ia, mei heʻene kei talavoú ki heʻene hoko ko ha tokotaha lahí. ʻI he ʻApiako Māʻolunga ʻo Granger, naʻá ne hoko ko e Tokoni Palesiteni ʻo e Kalasi Māʻolungá, ʻo ne maʻu ai ʻa e fakaʻofoʻofa ʻa e kau faiakó mo e toʻu tupú fakatouʻosi. ʻI heʻene kumi maʻu pē ha ngaahi founga ke foaki fakafoki aí, naʻe fakakakato ʻe ʻAta ʻene laiseni CNA mo e Tohi Fakamoʻoni Tokoni Fakafaitoʻó lolotonga ʻene kei ʻi he ako māʻolungá —he ko e hā ʻoku tatali ai ke fai ha liliú?

Na’a ne mo’ui ‘aki ‘a e mahu’inga faka-Tonga ‘o e Tauhi Vaha’i, ‘o ne tauhi ‘a e ngaahi feohi ‘aki ‘a e kelesi mo e mateaki. Na’e ‘ofa fefeka ‘a ‘Ata pea na’a ne fakahaa’i mai ‘i he taimi na’a ke fiema’u lahi taha ai ia —neongo na’e ‘ikai ke ke ‘ilo’i ‘oku ke fiema’u ia. Ko e moʻui ia ʻo e paati kotoa pē, ʻo ne ʻi ai haʻane kata talatupuʻa ʻe lava ke ne fakamaama ha loki mo ha lisi ʻo e ngaahi hiva ʻe lava ke ne feʻauhi mo ha DJ pē. Naʻe kehekehe ʻene manako ʻi he mūsiká: R&B, Rap, ʻApiako Motuʻa, Bollywood, ngaahi hiva faka-Tonga, mo e Reggae. Kapau na'e 'iai ha beat, na'e vibing 'a Ata.

Naʻe ʻi ai ha sitaila ʻa ʻAta ʻi ha ngaahi ʻaho —ʻo ne lulululu maʻu pē ʻa e feʻunga haohaoá, meʻa namu kakala, mo e lip gloss. Ko ha fefine ia ʻo e ʻataʻatā fakaleleiʻí, pea naʻá ne fakapapauʻi ʻokú ke ʻiloʻi ia.

ʻOkú ne maʻu ʻa ʻene faʻē ʻofá ko Lesieli Lakataha Folaumoeloa pea mo hono tuofefine ko ʻIni Folaumoeloá. ‘Oku mu’omu’a ‘iate ia ‘i he pekia ‘a ‘ene tamai ko Viliami Fifita Folaumoeloa, ‘a ia ‘oku pau na’a ne talitali lelei hono ‘api ‘aki ‘a e nima ‘ata’ataa.

'E fakahoko ha Katoanga 'o e Mo'ui 'i he Tokonaki, 'aho 13 'o Tisema, 2025, mei he 9:00 AM ki he 12:00 PM 'i he Fale Mate & Fa'itoka 'o Redwood, 6500 S. Redwood Rd, Sioatani Hihifo, UT 84084.

Ko e talanoa ‘a Ata ko e taha ia ‘o e kata, ‘ofa, mo e mateaki —ko ha fakamanatu ke mo’ui lotolahi, ‘ofa loloto, pea ‘oua ‘aupito na’a fakasi’isi’i ‘a e ivi ‘o ha lisi hiva lelei. Pea kapau te ke fanongo ki ha taha ‘oku kata lahi ‘o ‘ikai ke ne lava ‘o mānava, ‘oua ‘e hoha’a—ko e fakamanatu pē ‘a ‘Ata ke kei hokohoko atu pē ‘a e paatí.