Samantha Gene Tinker

Samantha Gene Tinker obituary

Samantha Gene Tinker

Samantha Tinker Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Michaud Funeral Home & Crematorium - Wilton on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Samantha Gene Tinker, 39, of Merrimack, NH, passed away on Tuesday September 30, 2025. She was born February 27,1986 in Nashua, NH to parents Eugene Tinker and Linda York.

Samantha loved to go for long car rides even if she didn't have a destination in mind. When she drove, she enjoyed listening to AM radio and won a lot of radio contests. She loved the Halloween season, especially enjoying skeleton decorations. She was a lover of all things skulls and tattoos and had many of each. She was very artistic and loved to paint. She was an animal lover, with her favorite animal being cats. Samantha was the life of the party and was very caring towards her friends and family.

She is survived by her parents Eugene Tinker and Linda York; her stepmother Stephanie Gee; her stepfather Brian Edwards; her daughter Avah Frasca; her sister Rebecca Saari and her husband Chad; her brother Zach Tinker and his fiancée Skylar Martin; her nephews Tomothy Saari, Jeno Saari; and her niece Paige Saari.

All services will be private.

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