08/10/2026
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."
Psalms 23 : 1 - 3
will be livestreaming the Funeral Service for Kitty King tomorrow morning Friday, 9 October 2026.
Kitty was born on 15 June 1962 and passed on to glory on 30 September 2026.
She was born at CWM and lived for 2 years on Foster Road opposite the Korovou prison where her father Joseph was a warden in the Corrections Services.
She moved to 9 Miles Nasinu when her Dad became the Assistant Principal at the Boys Centre. She moved to the family home in Delainavesi in 1987.
Her Dad, Joseph King, was born in 1936 and passed away in 1995. He is from Nausori, with maternal family from Kulukulu.
Her Mother, Mellin King, was born in 1938 and is from Nalotu, Yawe, Kadavu and from Canton, China.
Kitty attended Suva Grammar School and matriculated in 1979. She graduated from Catering School Nasese in 1982.
She worked at Tikos Restaurant, Musket Cove Resort, Plantation Island Resort and then moved to Islands Business in 1989 - 94.
She then moved into Fiji's nascent film industry. She worked with Tom Hanks on 'Castaway', with Johnny Messner on Anaconda 2 'Search for the Blood Orchid', followed by Boot Camp, starring Mila Kunis and Peter Stormare.
She left the film industry to work on the European Union Fiji Cane Farm Rehabilitation Programme and retired in 2017.
Jon Orton met Kitty in 1992 at RSYC and their son David was born in 1993, joining his loving sister Jaclyn who had been born in 1988.
Jaclyn is 'number one' 'dort' and David is 'sonshine' and occasionally, when he was younger, 'you just wait for you'.
Jackie moved to Australia in 2012 and David moved to South Africa in 2015.
They both visited her, perhaps not as often as she wanted but she made the most of their visits, hosting all their friends with chicken curries, beers and grog sessions long into the night.
She was everyone's favourite aunty Kitty.
Lami Oceania Wesley Church is her church and she has been since its inception. She was a mainstay of the ladies working parties and always swung the bush cutter with gusto.
Kitty attended Dilkusha Church, became involved with the youth of Dilkusha Home and helped the older girls clean and maintain the church and gardens, setting up a life long habit which she continued until today.
Her legacy is an image of brightness and vivid character, strong willed and living life on her own terms. Deeply loving and family orientated and a rebel against authority.
One of the last conversations she had with family members was organising Mum's 88th birthday family celebration with big sister Olivia.
Her dreams and aspirations were to go on a sea cruise with her family to experience the good life at sea, to attend Jaclyn's wedding and to see David graduate as a commercial pilot.
Livestream with photos to also be taken for church service, committal service and celebration of her life at RSYC procession.
● A eulogy for Kitty has been shared by her cousin, Tim (Poe), on behalf of his siblings. Their words are shared below in loving memory of Kitty:
''Good morning everyone. Thank you all for being here today as we honor and celebrate the life of our wonderful cousin Kitty
Before I begin, I want to look specifically to her beautiful family. To her mom Aunty Mellin, to her husband Jon, and to her children, Jackie and David our hearts are completely with you.
To her brothers and sister, Lippy, William, Ben, Charles, and Peter. I know how deeply you loved her, and how much she loved you.
For those who don't know me, my name is Tim or Poe and I am Kitty’s cousin. On behalf of my siblings, It is a profound honor, though a heavy one, to share a few words about what she meant to all of us.
We are gathered here today to celebrate and remember a truly extraordinary woman our beloved Kitty.
To call Kitty our cousin doesn’t truly capture what she meant to us. She wasn’t just family by blood; she was our sister, our confidante, and a constant source of joy in our lives. Kitty was a person who was completely full of life. She had a rare, beautiful energy that drew people toward her. If you visited her, her doors were always wide open, and her home was filled with warmth, food, and welcome. She was the absolute heart of every gathering.
The moment Kitty walked into a room, the party came to life. Her quick wit, her jokes, and that unmistakable, infectious laugh of hers could brighten the darkest of days. But as much as she loved to laugh, Kitty’s true superpower was her immense heart. She was fiercely loyal and deeply caring. If you needed her, she wouldn’t just promise to help she would instantly drop whatever she was doing. Whether it was running an errand, driving across town, or just being a shoulder to lean on, Kitty was always there.
She lived her life for others, never hesitating to put her own needs aside to lift someone else up.
We are left with a sudden, devastating void, but we are also blessed with beautiful memories of her final days.
Just over 3 weeks ago, on Saturday 19th September Kitty was celebrating my sister Maca’s 60th birthday with my siblings, family and friends in Nadi. True to form, Kitty was right there in the middle of it all, making everyone laugh, having so much fun, and filling the room with life.
On Sunday, she shared a beautiful lunch with Rita before driving back home to Suva. When we got the news on Wednesday 23rd just 4 days after Maca’s birthday that she had suffered a massive stroke and was in a coma, our world shattered.
We prayed so hard. We begged for a miracle, knowing what a fierce fighter she was, hoping she would wake up and bring her light back to us. But God had other plans, and Kitty peacefully slipped away.
Though she left us far too soon, the impact she made in her time here will last forever. She taught us how to love generously, how to show up for the people we care about, and how to find reasons to laugh. Kitty, our dear sister and cousin, thank you for the love, the rides, the open doors, and the endless laughter. You fought hard, and now it is time for you to rest. We love you, we miss you, and we will carry your beautiful spirit with us every single day. Rest in peace.
The Funeral Service will be Livestreamed by the Livestream Media Team.
