By Staff Writer
Justice Vaepule Vaemoa Alo Vaai, died on Friday in New Zealand after battling cancer for well over a year.
The 67 year old was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2016 after serving for close to 20 years as a judge of the District Court.
Justice Vaai was undergoing medical treatment for the terminal illness when he passed away.
He is survived by his wife Letuimanu’asina Dr. Emma Kruse –Vaai and children.
Letuimanu’asina is a former lecturer at the National University of Samoa before she was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Qualification Authority.
She resigned to be with Justice Vaepule while undergoing medical treatment in New Zealand.
Funeral arrangements for his body are yet to be finalised by the grieving family.
