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Stephen Samsel Obituary

Stephen Joseph Samsel
Stephen Joseph Samsel, 98, of Fairfield, passed away Monday, December 22nd, 2025.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday, December 30th, 2025, from 9-11 am at Lesko Funeral Home, 1209 Post Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824. Funeral services will continue at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Fairfield for the 11:30am funeral Mass, followed by a burial at Lawncroft Cemetery in Fairfield. To view his full obituary, travel directions, or to sign his online guest register, please visit www.LeskoFuneralHome.com .

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Published by Connecticut Post from Dec. 27 to Dec. 28, 2025.

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A Fellow US Navy Sailor

January 5, 2026

Fair Winds and Following Seas, Shipmate. Your watch is over, rest in peace.

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A Fellow US Navy Sailor

December 29, 2025

Fair Winds and Following Seas, Shipmate. Your watch is over, rest in peace.

Patrick Mahoney

December 28, 2025

To the Samsel girls, very sorry to learn of your Dad´s passing. He was a good neighbor and I always enjoyed chitchatting with him whenever I was in town. God rest his soul.

The Staff of Lesko-Polke Funeral Home

December 27, 2025

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Lesko Funeral Home

1209 Post Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824

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