Arthur Sampson Obituary

Of North Reading, September 22, at the age of 104. Beloved husband of the late Claire (Bourque). Father of Arthur R. Sampson of Palermo, ME, Robert E. Sampson and his wife Catherine of Wenham, MA and Joan C. Arena and her husband Larry of North Reading. Grandfather of six and great grandfather of seven. Arthur was predeceased by sixteen brothers and sisters. Funeral from the Cota Funeral Home, 335 Park St. (corner of Park St. and Rte. 28), NORTH READING, at Reading line, on Thursday, September 27 at 9:30am. Funeral Mass in St. Theresa's Church, 63 Winter St. (Rte 62), North Reading at 10:30am. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday 5 thru 8pm. Interment Glenwood Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Arthur's memory to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17152, Baltimore, MD 21298-8452. (cotafuneralhomes.com) Cota Funeral Home 978-664-4340

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Arthur Sampson

5 Entries

Margo Vogis

September 25, 2007

Dear Joan & Larry,
Sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. May he rest in peace
with the Lord and may his memory
be eternal. Love Margo & Victor

Arthur Arena

September 25, 2007

My first memory was driving from Churchville, PA to Everett MA. My father would take Friday and Monday's off, and they would pack my two brothers and me into the Ford wagon, and start the 8 hour drive. We would do this 3 or 4 times a summer, and these trips continued when we moved from PA to outside Saugerties NY.

Around the age of 12, I would spend the summers at their home in Everett. We would learn how to fish for flounder by hand, (yes, I know it is a fairly dumb fish, but it is fun to do by hand at 12). We would surf cast for sunfish on Revere Beach, and walk the beach. He would come visit us in New York, fishing at camp Tri-mount, with my Mother, Larry, and myself.

He had retired by then, and as a former Machinist, he had an entire shop in the basement. I was scared to walk down the steep steps, till he said there wasn’t anything there to worry about. It then became a place to let imagination run free, and get yelled at for not putting things away.

He was born in Nova Scotia. Hard times then, he immigrated to the US, working at various jobs, and met my grandmother. They married and settled in Malden, and later moved to Everett. They had three children; Robert and Ronald, my uncles, and Joan, My Mother

Grammy passed away in the early 70's. She had her leg amputated; he did everything he needed to make her comfortable. He moved the beds around to help her when she needed to. The house had rails installed on almost every corner. After she passed, he was very competent at home and car care. In fact, the house shutters, car, garden stones, clothes pins, birdhouses, Garden chairs were all the same color, deep Robins egg blue.

He is the person I am named after, and he is some one I love deeply.

Pup, I can't give you a monument to your ability and equal to your strength. But I can try to post something that will stand a test of time somewhere. And I am proud to be your grandson

God, please welcome Arthur Sampson. He is a good man, wonderful grandfather, and humble. Help him find Grammy. He's been missing her for quite some time

Mary Prenney

September 24, 2007

Dear Joan,
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of North Reading's oldest citizen. My prayers are with your family.
Mary Prenney

Verona Mazzei

September 24, 2007

I have fond memories of Great Uncle Arthur and always said he was so kind and so pleasant to talk to. He was proud of the children when he spoke about them. I had taken many pictures for him from Louisdale where he was born including the home he was born in. I only regret he did not have a chance to see them. My thoughts are with you all. My mother was Gertrude Sampson (Landry)she was his niece.

Laura Tecce

September 24, 2007

Aunt Joan and Uncle Larry,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Love,
Laura, Larry, Dan, Steve, Ryan, & Nick

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