Vivian Elaine Samuel

On February 9th, 2021, Vivian Elaine Samuel passed away at her home in Honolulu, Hawaii at 68 years of age.

She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5th, 1952. Her parents were Luther Samuel, Jr. and Louise F. Wright (Samuel). Throughout her life, she loved to travel. She lived in Philadelphia, Texas, Ohio, New York, D.C., and Maryland, but Hawai'i was always her true home. She loved Hawai'i for the people, its culture, community, and beauty, and lived on the island of Oahu for most of her life, where she attended Radford High School, as well as Chaminade University of Honolulu. Vivian worked as an accountant, a property manager, and in human resources. She always treasured her role as mother and grandmother most.

Vivian maintained an extremely close relationship with God her whole life and was devoted to Unity Church. Her favorite sayings were, "God has a plan!", "Wherever you are, God is!", "Good, good, good," and "Let go. Let God." She enjoyed spending time with her family whenever possible. Special moments include a mother-daughter road trip to Key West, FL, the occasional mother-daughter shopping sprees, the many trips to Illinois to visit her grandkids, and the multiple international trips with her mother and her sister, Birdena.

Vivian also had an impeccable sense of fashion and loved makeup, jewelry, shoes, and especially hats. She was known for her beautiful collection of hats. Vivian and her sister Birdena loved to make jewelry and other crafts. She made precious jewelry creations using freshwater pearls and crystals. Vivian and her sister enjoyed spending quality time together selling their crafts at the local craft fairs. She recently received her boating license and enjoyed going out on the water with her sister.

Vivian was known for her desire to take care of others. She was also known for her sense of humor. Her greatest passion, pride, and joy was her family. She is survived by her sister Birdena Samuel (70) of Honolulu, Hawaii, her daughter Tonie Tinsley-Bennett and her precious grandchildren Desiree Bennett (25) and Antoine Bennett (20) of Round Lake, Illinois.

Vivian will forever live on in our memories and we will never forget her smile and sense of humor. She touched us all and reached so many. We have all gained a guardian angel. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother (Grammy), and Sister and lover of people just as her parents before her. This is not goodbye just until we meet again.

A hui hou,

With Love Always!

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BorthwickOahu.com for the Samuel family.

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