Dr. Samuel L. Earley Jr.

Dr. Samuel L. Earley Jr., 73, of Reynoldsville, passed away during the early morning hours of Dec. 11, 2020, in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side.
He was born to the late Samuel and Armenia (Foradori) Earley on June 26, 1947, in DuBois. He was a member of the last graduating class of the Reynoldsville-Sykesville High School in 1965. He went on to earn a Bachelor's of Science from Penn State main campus.
After Penn State, he taught science at Grand River Academy in Austinburg, Ohio, and was the JV basketball coach for three years. In 1976, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Dental School, at which point he returned to Reynoldsville, where he began his private dental practice.
He married Donna Shiock on Aug. 8, 1970, at the Roman Catholic Church in Adrian; Donna survives him.
He was a member of the Reynoldsville First United Methodist Church, the American Dental Association, Trout Unlimited and the Penn State Alumni Association.
Samuel enjoyed fly fishing and was an avid reader and an excellent gardener. He loved attending the opera in both Pittsburgh and New York City. Samuel was a selfless and hardworking man who loved his family. He and his firm handshake will be dearly missed.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Jennifer (Doug) Fezell, Ellen (Ryan) Hayden and Emily (Wes) Lausch; one son-in-law, Patrick Osikowicz; five grandchildren, Nicholas Fezell, Nathan Fezell, Callie Hayden, Harper Lausch and Jordyn Lausch; and one sister, Maxine (David) King.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in passing by one daughter, Leslie Osikowicz.
Services will be held privately and have been entrusted to the Snyder – d'Argy Funeral Home, 206 E. Main St., Reynoldsville, PA 15851. Final interment will take place at the Adrian-Anita Roman Catholic Cemetery, Anita, Jefferson County.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at www.chp.edu, Penn State-hosted THON at www.thon.org, or the Reynoldsville First United Methodist Church, 504 Jackson St., Reynoldsville, PA 15851.
Online condolences and other information may be found by visiting www.snyderdargy.com.