[2] She was baptized in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dar es Salaam under the guardianship of family friends, Clemence Kahama and his wife, Victoria acting as her godparents and she also received her Holy Communion there.
The couple had five children and three grandchildren, whom she was survived in death addition to him (David), her mother, Maria and both parents-in-law (her widower's parents).
[6][7][8] On 6 January (Epiphany), in the Immaculate Chapel parish church located in the Upanga neighbourhood of Dar es Salaam they held a farewell requiem mass for her.
[9][10] She was later laid to her final resting place in the Pugu burial ground and her funeral service was attended by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa and then-Vice President Samia Suluhu who represented then-President John Magufuli in acting as main guests of honour in paying their last respects to her, both during her wakes from 2 to 5 January and on the funeral day as mentioned.
[15] In 1999, she continued her studies overseas in Britain, particularly at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland to pursue her master's degree in Investment and Finance.