Morgan Alan Sniffen's Obituary
MORGAN ALAN SNIFFEN, 50, of Aiea, passed away December 11, 2015 at the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born November 9, 1965 to parents Obed Sniffen, Sr. and Lynette Leilani Huddy Sniffen, Morgan was the second of nine children and a graduate of Aiea High School. On May 1, 2000, he married his wife May, and together they had a daughter, Mia. In addition to Mia’s birth, other important events in his life were receiving his chef’s jacket and becoming a chef at Shinsho Tei. He loved fishing, cooking, meteorology, drawing, watching “The Walking Dead” and “Ghost Adventures” and "The Carbonaro Effect" and listening to Rock and Roll music. Casual, funny, kindhearted, appreciative, giving and sentimental are words that best describe Morgan.
He is survived by wife, May Sniffen; daughter, Mia Sniffen; mother, Lynette Leilani Huddy Sniffen; six brothers, Roger (Rene) Sniffen, Obed (Gaye) Sniffen, Jr., Brian Sniffen, Edwin (Heidi) Sniffen, Darren (Tamara) Sniffen, Shannon (Joy) Sniffen; two sisters, Shelyne (Selwyn) Valenciano and Shawnalyn (Jared) Schiller; numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 12 noon-3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Shinsho Tei (1613 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu). Family requests no flowers. Casual attire is suggested.
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