Tivani-Tapuvai Fangalua Lopati, age 14

Lost to gun violence on January 13, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Nickname:
    19 Vani
    16 King T
    11 MyTivani
  • Number of children:
    6 He’s a child himself
    1 He was only 14
  • Personality:
    11 Funny. Kind. Real with you. Talkative. Tik tok Addict. Biggest Heart.
    7 Strong and Funnest to be around wth.
    6 clowns but has the biggest heart!
    6 Big Heart
    6 People person
    6 Protective over family
    5 Always dancing
    6 Proud Tongan/Samoan 🇹🇴🇦🇸
    6 Blessed with the best..parents, siblings, family, friends
    5 Happy. Always HAPPY 😊
    2 Always made you smile
    2 awesome sense of humor
    2 Respectful to his elders
    2 LOVE HIS FAMILY TO ETERNITY
    1 Energetic, full of life
    1 musically talented
    1 Loved to dance 🕺🏽
    1 Loved good Music
    1 Played football @ HunterHigh at the time.
    1 Family oriented
    1 Always the favorite and life of the party
    1 He helped and served everyone around him. Good kid!
    1 Not from West Valley. Born and raised in the 104 PG area
  • Occupation:
    7 All about FAMILY, School, Football, Music, helping others
    1 Best helper everywhere he went.
  • Workplace:
    7 Building our kingdom in heaven now
    1 HEAVEN
  • Schools attended:
    9 Glendale Middle School. Hunter high School.
    6 Hunter Jr High
    6 Edison Elementary
    6 West Lake Jr High
  • Comments:
    9 Rest Easy LiL Bro! 💙🕊
    7 I will always miss you Vani. You'll be in our hearts 4ever.
    7 No One Will Ever Forget You.
    6 We miss you so much!!
    6 4Ever your world Tivani
    9 Always in our hearts! I love you MyTivani!
    6 LLT LLP EA44
    6 F O R E V E R ❤️ T I V A N I
    7 JUSTICE FOR TIVANI
    7 4Ever Tivani
    6 “Sharing the night together”
    5 Save us a spot up there in Heaven
    6 Mourn you til we join you, Vani. See you when we get there…
    6 I . L O V E . Y O U
    6 4.Ever L.O.V.E you
    6 It’s so hard to accept the fact that you’re gone. Love you Vani!
    6 Damn, I hella miss u vani. I'll always remember your last YC with me (2021) love you so much
    3 Missing you tough my Tivani 💔 🤞🏾 4ever my boy!
    2 They were GOOD KIDS and Loving and LOVED by so many!
    3 Thinking of you and praying for your family to be comforted on this HARD day. RIP
    3 Keep dancing up there in heaven ❤️✨
    1 ITS SO HARD THAT YOUR NOT HERE. MISS YOU SO MUCH VANI. I LOVE YOU BOY
    1 Pray for Justice ....
    1 Grandma misses you so much
    1 Watch over your family
    1 Merry Christmas my sweet angel 😇 miss you so much 2023
    1 Aunty loves you! Miss you Vani!
    1 I Miss You every second of ever single day😭
    1 II years & 5 months too long
    1 He was only 14years old when it happened 😰
    1 I love you brother!!, forever you world big bro!!🥹💙🤞🏾
    1 No JUSTICE has been served. His family is in pain

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