Matalena Faumuina has no words to tell her young children that their father Vaeve'a Sa'uila La'ila'i Faumuina is no more as they shout out 'daddy' when they go past his workplace.

He passed away on the weekend in the Intensive Care Unit at the Motootua Hospital. He was 47 years old. Vaeve'a was the Electric Power Cooperation linesman who was electrocuted while at work last week.

The grieving widow in an interview said she was still confused, her mind was still wondering about what happened on the day her husband was electrocuted. The last she has heard is that an investigation is ongoing.

"He was taken unexpectedly. If he were sick, perhaps it would have been easier. On that morning, we went with our kids to drop him off at his office, it was like any other day," she said.

"EPC has not contacted me or said what caused the accident. I am still in the dark about the matter."

She described her husband as a hard working man, family-oriented, and very shy. He was not the type of person who liked to talk to people.

It hasn't been easy for her with her young children asking about their father's whereabouts and always calling for him when they see his workplace.

"Our relationship is like any other but I really feel for my kids. My kids are so used to going to that side and where their father works. So, every time we drive past his workplace, my children would always call "Daddy, daddy"," she said.

"When I hear them calling out, my heart weakens but I can never show it to them. I get emotional every time they call out to their dad but I can never let them see me in tears, I always have to hide it and act strong in front of them. I feel for them.

"He held a lead position in his team and he was responsible for his team. So, on that day, he took a photo at work and sent it, saying there was a shutdown at Malifa.

"And we talked for a bit, he asked what we were doing. When he sent the photo he was on the pole, so I asked "Why are you up there, that is not your job. Where is your team?" but he replied that each person had their pole, and he was smiling. I just told him to be careful and watch out he might fall. And that was it."

"But I was surprised when the EPC car came to our house. I didn't think that something had happened to my husband. When I went to the front I saw a man holding my husband's necklace and phone.

"They informed me that La'ila'i was admitted to the hospital but there was nothing to worry about. This is what they told me. I thought maybe he wasn't that badly hurt because I know he is an expert in what he does.

"But when I got to the hospital, I did not want to see him in his condition. His whole body was okay. I was shocked to see him in that state because I was talking to him a few hours ago.

"He even sent me his picture and now I was at the hospital seeing him with all these tubes on his body."

According to Mrs Faumuina, when she arrived at the hospital, the doctor on duty told her that her husband's heart had stopped when he arrived in the hospital on Tuesday evening. Fortunately, they were able to revive him and his vitals were okay, and was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.

Vaeve'a is survived by his wife and four children. His eldest is 14 years old and she is attending Leulumoega-Fou College. The second and third children are in primary school. His youngest are three and two years old.

The 39-year-old is grateful to have her eldest by her side while coping with the ordeal.