david vargas obit
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement late yesterday morning, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga confirmed the passing of Public Defender, David Vargas at the age of 77.
“The loss of Counsel Vargas is deeply felt in the local legal community and throughout the American Samoa community,” the governor said...

![The late David Vargas during his confirmation hearing to serve as Public Defender in September 2022. [SN file photo] David Vargas](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ws_david_vargas_4166.jpg?itok=g1YfF-0g)