Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 7 guests online > HUNDREDS FAREWELL POLYNESIAN SWEETHEART > The Pacific Islands Congregational Church at Newton, Auckland, > was packed with representatives of the Niuean and Cook Island > communities in a farewell to Storm Melematisa Teana Apera-Seve > the four-year old found dead in her dads car on the side of > the northwestern motorway on Wednesday. > > The little girls dainty white coffin was carried into the > church to soulful music wafting from the stereo of a large > black four-wheel-drive. > > Her father, Lapana "Squash" Seve,( 45), who was estranged from > Storm's mother, took the preschooler's life before ending his > own by stepping in front of rush-hour traffic on the > northwestern motorway. > > Mourners at the 11am service, led by two ministers, included > media presenter Stacey Daniels, her sister Natasha Guttenbeil > and Natasha's husband, Warriors player Awen Guttenbeil. > > The service carefully avoided references to how Storm died, > beyond describing her loss as untimely and tragic. Storm's > maternal aunt Sela-Anne Apera thanked the crowd for their > "overwhelming support" and remembered her niece as a > "Polynesian Barbie" who loved to dress up. She urged people to > share their stories of Storm to keep her memory alive. > Tomorrow, Storm's father will be buried at Mangere Lawn > Cemetery, near the daughter he loved too much. > [date.gif] Wednesday, 10 November 2004 > 10771 Visitors
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