Lionati Fotofili, 44, of Timaru, known as Lio, has been described as a “very loving man’’ with a beautiful singing voice reports Stuff.
Born in Tonga, he is the father of two boys – a 14-year-old and 14-month-old – and his wife and other family members also live in Timaru, family spokesperson Anna Leger said.
Fotofili works at Alliance Smithfield and was ordained as a church minister at the age of 29.
“Lio has been in Timaru for almost 30 years, and he started the branch of the church [of Tonga] here,’’ she said.
