Thomas Salifu Sesay Vanasse

A Green Burial service for Thomas Salifu Sesay Vanasse, 21, Olathe, KS. will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in KC, MO. Salifu died November 17, 2016 at home.

Salifu Sesay was born in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He was brought to the United States for emergency medical care in March of 2001. Salifu attended Morse Elementary, Pleasant Ridge Middle School and graduated from Blue Valley Southwest High School.

Sal resided in Olathe with his mother, Ann Miller. Other survivors include siblings, Benjamin Vanasse, Jonathan Vanasse, Michael Vanasse, Nellie McCool and his father, Charles Vanasse of Overland Park; as well as remaining family in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Salifu enjoyed any form of athletics including swimming, weight lifting and football. He was also an avid fisherman. To say he was loved by many proves the inadequacies of the english language. He was a priceless gift to everyone who knew him and were fortunate enough to be welcomed into his circle.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to www.gofundme.com/salifun-memorials-fund

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