Stevie was born on October 21, 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah where he was the pride and joy not only to his parents Steven Sr & Theresa Toni Vainuku Paula; also, and especially to his grandparents Siale & Mele Siueti Vea Paula and Lucy Toni he being their first-born grandson. His grandmother Siueti loved him so much she referred to him ‘My Stevie Boy’. When Stevie was 4 yrs old; his family moved to Aurora, Colorado where he grew up and resided to his young adult life. Stevie and his family also had blessed opportunity to live in Arizona for a few years then return to their Colorado home before high school.
Stevie LOVED his family including his extended family. With Stevie being the only boy (4 beautiful sisters calling him ‘Sunshine’ (Remember the Titans) then finally 10 years later his baby brother Cape was born); he grew up and spent a lot of time with his boy cousins (tokoz) where they all played sports together; attend church together; as well as getting into youth mischief together. Gifts Stevie had over his tokoz: intelligence and a humble heart. As one toko described Stevie’s intelligence ‘his Harvard vocabulary use was on point even though we did not understand what it meant lol.’ Not to mention he was the only one who took AP (college level) courses and earned college credits while in high school. Stevie was indeed a prospect engineer.
After high school (Class of 2012); Stevie found his 1st and only love…his ofa’anga Amelia Losehina Kamila Kelemeni (Amy) in November of same year. They had been together for 4 years when Stevie proposed to Amy on January 2nd, 2016 to finally married on January 10th, 2020. Stevie found special love through his own young family whom he LOVED above and beyond.
Stevie was such a very loving and gentle father of 1 daughter and 2 sons—Kiana Faith Ryder (Sept 22nd, 2008); Steven Ofa Paula III (Veni March 3rd, 2017); and Siale Falevai Kelemeni Paula (Charlie July 19th, 2020). A special example of Stevie being determined to be the best and loving father is how he would always help Kiana with her homework however sometimes get frustrated when she was not understanding it. His sweet grandmother Lucy helped by training him ‘how to be a teacher’. Stevie being too smart for his own good humbly took his grandmother’s special training and immediately applied it including help Kiana understand fractions by sitting at the table all night cutting a pizza into bunch of different “fractions”.
Beside his great love for his own; immediate; and extended families; Stevie loved fishing; music; writing and drawing.
While we mourn and grieve on earth of our temporary separation with Stevie; our dear love ones on the other side of the veil joyfully reunite; greet; welcome; and minister to him (just to name a few first being His Pa Siale; Grandma Siueti; finally meet Grandfather Toni Vainuku and Unko Sione; his sister Sister Vea).
To BEST honor and celebrate Stevie is BE and DO BETTER! Be loving and kind to all you come in contact. LOVE your family at ALL times. After all, FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER.
Stevie is survived by his wife, Amelia Paula, and his children, Kiana; Veni; Charlie; his parents, Steve and Theresa Paula; his siblings, Mary Siueti Vea Paula Vakapuna (Davey), Lucy Kaleina Paula, Leila Fatai Paula; Venisia Losehina Paula; Cape Sione Paula; his grandmother Lucy Toni; his cousins; and his many extended families.
Funeral Services:
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
11755 Tara Lane, Parker, CO.
Public viewing: 10:00 a.m.
Bishop’s service: 11:00 a.m.
Burial Service @ 1:00 p.m.
Olinger Hampden Mortuary
8600 E. Hampden Ave
Denver, CO.
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