Samuel A. LONGO

LONGO - Samuel A. Age 85 of Orlando, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2012. He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. on July 21, 1927. A WWII veteran of the Navy Sea Bees. Retired from Bethlehem Steel after 32 years, a graduate of the University of Buffalo and a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. A member and former officer of the Italian- American Social Club of Orlando; founding member of Post 4 Italian American War Veterans; charter member of the National WWII Museum. He was one of the first senior altar servers of Nativity Catholic Church, a parishioner of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Winter Park, supported the St. Jude Hospital Foundation and an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donato and Antoinette (Caruana), sisters, Nancy, Angeline and Rose, daughter-in-law, Donna. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Josephine; children, Daniel, Sam Jr., Annette (Randy) Hatch, Karen (Horst) Kalchbrenner; sister, Mary Easton; he was Grampa and Papa to his pests, Chris, Heather (Rich), Jason (Ann), Maureen (Nick), Sean (Kelly), K.C. (and his fiance; Katie), Steven (and his fiance; Gera), Crystal, Alex, Erik and Jessica (Nick); great-grandchildren, Alexis, Isabella, Sophia, Katelyn, Adalina and Tyson; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 895 S. Goldenrod Road, Orlando. Mass of The Resurrection will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 21, 2012 in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 5300 Old Howell Branch Road, Winter Park. Interment with full military honors will be held in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell on Friday at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family graciously requests contributions be made in memory of Sam Longo to the American Cancer Society or The St. Jude Foundation. To leave a special message for the family on line please visit www.NewcomerOrlando.com.