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Samuel Karam Obituary
Age 85 of Himrod, NY and Bradenton, FL, formerly of Elmira, NY, went to be with his heavenly Father and family. He passed away in his home on Seneca Lake surrounded by his loving family Friday, August 9, 2013. Samuel was the son of the late George and Anna Karam. He was born in Elmira September 7, 1927. He married his late beloved wife Delores R. Karam (Shaieb) for 62 years. Sam is survived by his sister, Edith Miller; his six children, James (Lucy), Georgia (John James Jr.), Sandra (Armand), Mary, Samuel Jr. (Bernadette), Michael (Sherry); grandchildren, Sarah, James, Derrick (Ashley), Georgette, Jayna (Brian), Christina (Anthony), Samuel III, Michaelyn, Zachary; great grandchildren, Chase, Cara, Sophia and Caleb; and his dog "Buddy". He is also survived by the Karam, Miller, Randall, and Shaieb families. He was a proud active communicant of St. Mary's parish, United States Navy Veteran of World War II, and the Korean War, businessman of the Elmira Area for over 25 years owning Karam's Giant Market. He served on the Board of Supervisors, was an area councilmen, Legislator, and a candidate for State Assembly twice. He devoted much of his free time for the Boy Scouts of America; Serving as troop leader and the Board of Counsel from 1958 to 1964. He enjoyed his service to the community for over 30 years. Family and friends are invited to gather at the Olthof Funeral Home Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY Tuesday, August 13, 2013 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM and again 6:00PM to 9:00PM. A prayer service will be held Wednesday morning, August 14, 2013 at 9:15AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00AM in St. Mary's Church, 224 Franklin Street, Elmira, NY. Graveside committal services will follow at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park with full Military Honors accorded. In lieu of flowers, those wishing please make memorials in Samuel G. Karam's name to the Chemung County SPCA or the Ontario, Yates County Hospice. A very special "Thank You" to all who helped keep Sam comfortable and in the home he cherished his final few days overlooking the lake he loved. Guestbook may be signed in obituaries at www.olthof.com.
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Georgia Karam
August 10, 2025
Hi Dad, Its August 9th, 2025 another yr. anniversary of your journey into heaven. I pray that you are serving God with your talents, charm and leadership of friendship with all souls among you. Please pray for your family. Pray for America under alot of stress, division, unhealthy minds, wars resulting in many lost lives and sadly innocent children from faults of mankind earthly mistakes. Gods love to all who remember you for years to come in Gods kingdom of Love.
Your loving daughter
August 5, 2024
WOW it's August 2024 Dad, 11yrs. ago since you joined all our loved ones who are all in Gods heavenly kingdom. It was August 9th in the late evening while I was holding your hand in prayer to comfort you that you took your last breath in saying you loved me. I will never forget as your hand slid its release from mind and I knew your soul was on its journey to be with mom, angels, saints. Our Lord, Jesus alerted God our Father your soul was on its way to eternity. I saw your face for the last time with a peaceful expression as your body was picked up by the funeral home where you were prepared to lay for a few days before your body was laid to rest next to mom in the burial places you both selected many years ago. Now your bodies are there next to another and your souls live in eternity and someday I will be there too anxious to see you and pray you and mom will be happy to see me and join hands to pray Thanks to God for all He has done for us.
Georgia daughter
August 7, 2023
Dear Dad, It is the 10th yr of your passing August 2013. I pray every day for all the souls of my family for eternal life in Gods heavenly kingdom. You are missed and loved so very much by all close to you in family and friendship. I will celebrate your memory each day in the pages of my mind remembering all the caring things you did for others as I grew up on my own to find my way towards the path God has planned for me to follow as your daughter always in my heart. Please pray for me and my flaws to reconcile with my trespassers. Also the souls of those I love and care about their wellness. Especially that your children left here living your legacy, learn that reconciliation is the only way to achieve Gods mercy when we take our last breath . Please thank God our heavenly father for all favors granted in my request. Love from my heart to yours!
Georgia
April 15, 2023
Dad, Miss you very much when I think about the visits I shared with you in Fla. during the Easter season. I know you are service God and praying for us left behind waiting for our time to come and journey to Gods heavenly kingdom. Thank God our Father, Jesus and the holy spirit for all the favors and intercession of our request prayers answered. Always in my heart and on my mind. Love U.
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Georgia
January 17, 2023
Dear Dad its January 2023, I offer you this prayer: Eternal Father I offer you the most precious Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus for all the souls throughout the world, for sinners eveywhere, those throughout the universal church, those in purgatory and those in my home and in my family! Where ever you are Dad I wish you Gods loveing mercy throughout this New Year. Know you will be with me forever in my heart. Give my love to God and thanksgiving for hearing my prayers with favors answered. Pray for us here who know and love you.
daughter
September 25, 2022
Its September 2022 remembering the month you celebrated your Birthday dad before this month is gone. You are in my prayers and I pray that your family and friends are in yours. You are missed dearly and in my thoughts daily remembering the memorable years growing up in the home you and mom provided for your children, the many family celebrations through Birthdays, Thanksgivings Christmas, Easters and special moments. Thankyou for the life you provided for me to grow up and be able to raise a family like you and mom did for me. Give my praise, thanks and love to God. Love U dad.
Daughter
July 26, 2022
Hi Dad, It is July 2022. thinking of you and missing you, remembering how much you loved the summer months at Seneca Lake. All the fun years shared memories with our family there to be with you and mom. I pray God has given you a special place to help others with your prayers especially for your children left behind until we are all called to our judgement day. Please pray for us and thank God for all his blessings, mercy and favors answered in my prayers. I love you dad.
daughter
February 20, 2022
Hi Dad, Its the end of February 2022 only a wk. left. Time seems to be slipping by fast since the new year began. I pray and think of you often remembering fond memories from home with you and mom growing up in Elmira. Covid spread is not over yet going into the 2nd year with a 2nd new virus called ormicron. Still wearing masks in public places. Please pray for us all here and thank God for all His mercy and blessings for my family for me. Miss and love you always dad.
Georgia
January 8, 2022
Dad I've missed sending my monthly rememberance to you since October 2021. Its time to catch today is January 7, 2022. A new year to continue to reflect on your memory I hold close to my heart of you in thought of how blessed I am to have you as my father and your care for my wellbeing growing up. You taught me the responsibility of working hard, being independent, a willingness to help others and be thankful for what I have. I wish you were here to see the values of life you gave me to follow have helped me be the person I am to my children and now sharing what I learned with my grandchildren. Love you dad. Give God a kind gesture from me of thanks for His love and mercy in my needs.
Georgia
October 2, 2021
Dad, Its October 1, 2021. Just wanted to share a memory of you and mom always leaving for Florida in October ready to spend the winter months in warm weather out of the cold in N.Y. Covid is still effecting many lives and it will take a couple more years for the virus to be under control if more population get the vaccine. Please pray for us all here and thank Jesus for all his goodness and mercy that help and save so many and forgive sins. I love you dad. Praying for mercy your soul in heavenly peace.
georgia
August 5, 2021
Dad,today is August 5th, 2021, its your 9thyrs. Anniversary that your body and soul entered into Gods heavenly kingdom. I think of you often and pray that Jesus has forgiven your faults and created a place for you to serve Him, our Father & Holy Spirit to help others in need. Please Pray for us daily to avoid evil of sin, compassion to forgive others and to give thanks to Jesus for his favors, mercy of his love. I offer my love to Jesus, that my body and soul may be worthy of eternal life with Jesus & see you too Dad in heaven.
June 9, 2021
Dad, Its June 9th, 2021 Just wanted you to know I'm Happy to be here at the lake sharing memories with Samo and Bernadette visiting, thinking about you and mom. Remembering the wonderful fun family events we all enjoyed with you and mom. You would be proud of how nice Samo has kept up the lake property. He and Bernadette are very proud living here in your memory. Thank Jesus for prayers answered. Please pray for your children that we forgive each others faults. Love and miss you dad.
March 29, 2021
Dear Dad, Its that time of season as we approach the end of March 2021 that you would be anxious to drive back from Florida to the Lake to be home by Easter. I pray for your soul daily that you are in your Heavenly Home in Gods Kingdom happily joined together with Mom, Jim and all your loved ones souls together. Miss you dad always and forever pray for us here on earth to be together again in Gods plan for us. Love you dad.
February 14, 2021
February 14, 2022 Wishing you dad a Happy Valentine of my love, miss you and pray for you with thanks for caring for me growing up.
December 24, 2020
Dad, Its December 24th, 2020. Merry Christmas and wish Jesus a Happy Birthday from me here on earth. Remembering all the wonderful Christmas times shared with you and mom made so special growing up. We have a vaccine for the Covid crisis thanks to God helping the scientist research and test trials for a solution to stopping Covids grip.Thank God. Only a couple wks. to 2021. So much to be grateful Miss and love you dad always in my heart Will never forget all you did for me and goodness towards my family.
November 30, 2020
Hi Dad, Since Oct. through November 2020 is ending its time to build new memories for the coming holiday season for December 2020 in spite of Covid 19. The world continues to stand strong against the covid takeover. I pray each day to be spared from the grips of this virus. Many lives lost since March 2020. Please pray for us left here to deal with what may come with the incoming new president Joe Biden as our country is struggling from destruction of riots, looting, marches against the government and sinful killings. Thank Jesus for all He is doing through His mercy to help this world. LoveU dad.
September 10, 2020
Its Sept. 7, 2020 Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad. Time has slipped by so fast since holding your hand saying good bye August 9th 2013. Knowing we had to let you go Dad in your final hours on Seneca Lake it was with sad hearts and tears you left us behind. Each Sept. 7th brings back memories of your many Birthday years we shared with you and mom too. Miss you dad and mom forever in my heart.
Georgia
August 4, 2020
My dad Samuel, was a strong man in his years of life worked very hard to serve his country, community city councilman and family provider. He married after serving in the Navy, made his home in Elmira where he and my mother raise their children. Working in his family store with his brothers and sisters started by his father in the late 1940's in Elmira south side. Many community neighbors shopped in the market, pleased with the convenience buying groceries became regular visitors supporting Karam's business. When big grocery chains came into Elmira in the 1970's Karam's and other small private family grocery markets struggled with the competition and finally along with Karam's all closed by 1980's. My dad and mom retired enjoying their final years commuting from their home in Elmira to Florida in the winters and returning to their favorite spring summer home on Seneca Lake. Dad loved Elmira, the friendships he made and representing the poor and middle class families as county representative for the community to help Elmira grow in its government for the people. When I think about my happy memories, and remember my dad, I remember him for how proud he made me feel that I was his daughter. I know he did the best he could to raise me and my brothers and sisters. He struggled with his mistakes as a parent but in the end he only wanted his children to be prepared to go out on our own to be independent, find jobs and be able to support ourselves and own family in a home of our own. After our mother passed away May 20th, 2011 dad tried to hold on a couple more years holding on to the life he loved but missing our mom and failing health joined her on Aug. 9, 2013. It was the hardest, deepest emotional experience having to say," Goodbye" in my prayerful, loving, broken heart to dad and mom. It would be selfish of me to not except Gods plan for them. I miss them terribly but glad they no longer suffer from physical pain, together in heaven. I ask them to pray for us, living life's challenges doing what is right, prepare our actions to be judge by God, we may be welcomed into Gods kingdom to renew the happiness once shared.
May 17, 2020
Its May 2020, Dad, Covid 19 is still a threat to our country and over 80, 000 have died with over 100 million of cases in the U.S. So Dad please ask God to help the scientist find a cue to stop this evil killer. Also Thank God for spearing so many still safe and social distancing to avoid the Covid 19 illness and those who have survived due the healthcare Doctors, nurses and first responders. Most of all give my thanks to Jesus for prayers answered for protecting my family and loved friends. Love and Miss U dad.
May 16, 2020
Hi dad, The April last sent was not 2010, its 2020.
April 7, 2020
Dear Dad, This is April 7th, 2010 Holy Week. Easter Sunday on April 12th will be celebrated for many in homes across the world by individual faiths. It is sad that those who look forward to going to churches of practice will be watching services on T.V. as there is a severe pandemic, Covid 19 is a killer virus the whole country is ordered to shelter in place at home. This will go down in history and a reminder of so many lives lost. So in closing this message to you Dad, i pray you & along with angels and saints intercede prayerful request to Jesus through His merciful Father, God to please help our scientific medical researchers discover a cure & a miracle this Holy Week of Easter that we be spared from the threat of this virus. May loved ones live out their lives with a great appreciation of Gods mercy for a cure. Love you dad
March 9, 2020
Dad, Its March 2020 already into the 3rd month of this year. Time is Marching on and still memories come to mind of many family moments shared together with you , mom and Jimmy too. Its Lent also a time of reflection of our flaws, faults and failures to pray for forgiveness and in asking thank Gods for His loving mercy. Help us with life challenges until our time is called by God to be with you, mom, Jimmy again.
February 12, 2020
Dad, Valentine Wishes from me to you with my love this February 2020. Its amazing how time has passed by since you, mom and Jimmy are gone. My memories do not let a day go by with out thoughts of our younger years together. I pray what we shared as a family never is forgotten as we age, not just the old photos we can look at but the happy memories that my sisters and brothers never will forget when our time here ends. Pray for us too for Gods love.
January 4, 2020
January 2020. Dad, It seems like time has speeded up since God called you from home. I pray this new year will bring good memories waking each day. So many hopes and dreams, perhaps never to become a reality. Only the Future can answer these. I offer this year to all of my family to move forward from the past unable to change. Pray with me as I will try harder not to make the same mistakes. Give my thanks to God for His help in 2020.
December 9, 2019
Hi Dad, Its time for Karam's Market to have Christmas trees out on the corner across from the store. I remember walking to the store and being greeted by Grandma and Grandpa Karam. Some days Aunt Mable was running the register in the front of the store and Uncle Albert, Uncle Kadeen and you dad would work in the meat department. I loved going shopping with mom at Karam's. She always let me help pick favorite treats. I enjoyed walking home after school to see you dad in the back meat counter where you wrapped up the meat for the customers purchases. I always like to stay over up stairs with grandma and grandpa Karam . They were so good to me and I know they loved us grandkids. Thank you Jesus for my family that has given me childhood memories of growing up at home with you dad and mom too.
November 6, 2019
Hi Dad, Its November 2019. I remember the 5th especially you and moms anniversary. I loved celebrating it with you both and when I was working able to get something special for you to show my love and appreciation to you and mom. I pray you are together and Jimmy is with you too. Miss you.
October 3, 2019
Hi dad, Its October 3rd, 2019. If you were here I know you and mom would be happy on your way to Florida for your winter stay. I miss you both so much. I hope in God heavenly kingdom your with mom and Jimmy together praying for us and friends who love you. I will pray for you all in my chapel visits. Thank Jesus for his blessings to me and my children. Love you dad. Always in my prayers and on my mind.
September 3, 2019
Dear Dad, This is your Birthday month, September 2019. Already 5yrs. since your passing. I pray mom, Jim and you are together. I pray for your souls and others that God will not only love us, but guide, protect and shelter us from the evil that lead us into temptation. In turn I also ask for your prayers for my soul and those we also know and love. I miss you dad and sending you Birthday heartfelt wishes. I appreciate and trust God for giving me love of two parents of my catholic faith. Happy Birthday Dad.
August 4, 2019
Dad, Happy August 2019. Sending you my thoughts and asking for your prayers as I inturn pray for you, mom & Jim. Every day I miss you with unending heartfelt love. May Gods heavenly home our future meeting of joy together again. Thank God for his endless love!
July 4, 2019
Hi Dad, Its July 4th, 2019 sure wish you were here to have a Happy 4th July for the service you gave in the Navy for freedom of Americans and the community you lived in. I know how proud you were to serve and how you liked to share your stories and serving with the men trained with you and shared friendship along your life journey. I thank you for being the best dad you knew how to be. I always admired you and now I ask you to pray for me and my children. Tell Jesus I am grateful for prayers answered. Love you dad.
June 19, 2019
Dad, Fathers Day June 17th 2019 passed but thoughts of you are in my daily activities. I sometimes feel you are watching over me, spiritually guiding me in difficult times. I thank you for giving me my work ethic to do my best, have patience, use good judgement and be a survior of faults. Please pray for my children that they learn from mistakes and not give up on life challenges. You are my role model. Love you dad.
June 17, 2019
Hi Dad, Its Fathers Day, June 16, 2019. Your in my thoughts a prayers. Remembering Fathers Day yrs. each over years celebrated with you
May 14, 2019
Hi Dad, Its May 12, 2019 Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you like it was only yesterday that you and mom were still here. The memories shared are constantly in my thoughts missing you both. I ask for your prayers as living is so strained without you or mom. Days just seem to go by with a empty feeling knowing your both gone. It make me appreciate all you did for our family to keep us together growing up. I Thank God for each new day and just try to make the best of each day cause nothing can replace the love mom and you gave your family.
April 14, 2019
Hi Dad, Its April 2019, my favorite month to visit you and mom when you both were in Florida. I loved coming there to spend my Easter spring break from school to be with you and mom. I never wanted you to spend holidays alone cause it just isn't the same without being with you, mom and family. Please pray for us as I for you, mom and Jimmy with you. Thank God for our prayers answered. Love you.
March 11, 2019
Hi Dad, Its March 2019 another month has blown in through a long hard winter throughout the states. While in Elmira I remembered many winters growing up in the freezing cold. I know Jim is with you and mom now. Please pray for us left here behind. We miss and love you always on my mind.
February 21, 2019
Hi Dad, its February 21st,2019. Your 1st born son Jim should be all settled in. God called him February 15Th to be with you and mom. I pray you are together and tells you how much your both missed. Bet he's already looking for a cool car to drive. Love you. Thank God for my prayers answered.
James Lynch
January 15, 2019
Sam was a Great Guy.Jim Lynch
January 14, 2019
Hi Dad, Missing you 6 years now seems like you've been gone forever. It is January 2019. I started the new year in NY. Jimmy will be with you soon. I pray his soul is prepared to meet Jesus. Like mom and you, he is a fighter for the precious life left to live and to see those he loves. I pray Jesus be with him, give Jim the strength to be ready for his heavenly journey. Pray for us left behind as we pray you and mom to remember us. I love you dad. Thank Jesus always helping my request and Gods love.
December 22, 2018
Dear Dad, Missing you this December 2018, it will soon end as Christmas memories give me comfort of the happy times our family shared together many years past. Tell Jesus I love him and grateful for the path He walks with me each day, giving me self worth to wake up, thankful I can work. I pray that my children will follow the path Jesus will walk with them too.! Pray for our New Year beginnings!
November 4, 2018
Hi Dad, Its November as I recall special for celebrating you and moms marriage anniversary. It was one of my favorite to buy a gift for you and mom from Ethan Allen where I worked cause mom liked their nice things to decorate your home. Over the 50 yrs. you were together many of those gifts she treasured and kept and now I have a few back to keep for my treasures. I remember also moms birthday Nov. 15. You both will be in my thoughts and prayers together enjoying your earth events in Gods home. Thank God for favors answered for my children and I promise always to pray faithfully.
October 6, 2018
Hi Dad, Its October 2018 your favorite time of season to pack up and drive to Florida. Mom and you were always anxious to get to warmer weather before winter cold arrived in N.Y. I loved also to come visit you during the holidays. Sure miss looking forward to being with you and mom. Please pray for me and my children struggling with their lives and loss of their father so only me to try helping them with their challenges of life and responsibility. Love and miss you dad. Pray that Jesus will have mercy on us and thank Him for prayers answered.
September 3, 2018
Dad, Its September 2018 your Birthday month. Will keep you in my prayers remembering your special day. I think of you often wondering how things would be if you could be here with our family still. Miss you both.
August 4, 2018
Dear Dad, ThankU for all your sacrifices you made for me growing up so that I could have a chance to do well in life. Please pray for my children and help me advise them as you taught me to be a hard worker, make good choices and face responsibility for my failures. In Jesus name I thank U for prayers answered. Love U Dad.
July 3, 2018
Hi Dad, Its July 4th wk. your favorite time of summer season to enjoy the lake. I wish we all could be together. There isn't a day that passes I don't remember all the fun times spent with you and mom growing up and as a adult and grandparents to my children. Thank you for all you've done for me. Please pray for us and tell God I appreciate his blessings each day I wake! Love you dad.
June 2, 2018
Dear Dad, I love you. This is June 2018 and my favorite month to wish you a Happy Fathers Day. I think of you every day in my prayers. Please ask Jesus to assist me in my times of stress and emotional pain. Your spirit and smile are with me always. Love you dad.
May 7, 2018
Hi Dad, Its May 2018. I miss you and pray that you and mom are resting in peace in Gods heavenly kingdom. Please pray our family to carry on your legacy with memories of our happy times. Thank you for your years of love and hard work to support our family also hometown friends with your community service. I love you.
April 6, 2018
Dear Dad, April 2018 started sunny for early Easter. If you were in Fla. I'd be visiting you as I always have. Miss you very much and pray in thought of you and mom with heartfelt memories of the happy times and smiles shared of Easters past. I love you dad please pray my children in their struggles, stress and choices to make the right ones. Thank Jesus for all favors answered. Love you dad.
March 9, 2018
Dad its March. Time to remind you how much your are missed. Love you dad. Please pray for us all left behind. Thanks Jesus for prayers answered.
February 4, 2018
Hi Dad, Its February 3, 2018. I missed you and mom today but wanted you to know your never far from my heat in thoughts. Its frustrating in winter months to me cause there isn't that much to look forward to like the warm days of spring in the air and sunny days of summer. No matter what season I miss and love you dad and pray for the blessings of heavenly peace when my time comes. Give mom a hug for me and pray for my children, and thank God for me hearing my prayers. Love U dad.
January 1, 2018
Hi dad, Its January 1, 2018. Love and miss you. I promise to pray more this year. Give my Thanks to God, His angels and saints I have called upon often to help me and my children. Pray for us all please and thank you for all the wonderful New Years we enjoyed together with mom. I hug U both with my heart.
December 4, 2017
Hi Dad, Christmas is only a few weeks away for December 2017. Sure miss coming to see mom and you as I always enjoyed spending the holidays with you at home and Florida. Those visits will always be happy memories for me. If I could have one Christmas miracle it would be to spend Christmas with you and mom. Please pray for my children and thank Jesus for prayers answered for helping me daily. Love U dad.
November 7, 2017
Hi Dad, Just wanted to let you know I've been praying for you and hope you are with mom sharing eternity together with your love remembering all those you love in your prayful thoughts too. I also remember its you and moms Anniversary Nov. 5th. I miss you both. Its moms birthday month, November 15, 2017, give her hugs and kisses from me. I picture wonderful memories of you both with me daily and your smiles. Thank God for my prayers answered. Love U dad.
October 15, 2017
Hi Dad, Its October 2017. Before it ends just wanted to share thoughts with you and thank you for all the memories I review in my mind and carry with me each day I try to do my best to make you proud. Please pray for me and my children that they make good choices and thank Jesus for his favors granted. Love U dad.
September 10, 2017
Dad remembering you with love on your Birthday September 7th. I pray you felt blessed as you recalled your life over years past before taking your last breath. I'm so grateful to have held your hand as you entered into heavenly sleep no more to suffer in illness. May your soul be in Gods kingdom. Please pray for your children that we all will meet with you again upon our judgement day.
August 4, 2017
Hi dad, its August 2017. Just an update thinking of you. I pray you are in a good place with mom and all those you loved on earth. Please pray for me, my children and theirs. Thank Jesus for me for the favors he has given me and tell Jesus I'm sorry for all the hurtful feelings I caused my kids dad cause I know you felt he was a good man but misunderstood by my selfishness. I ask for forgiveness.
July 6, 2017
Hi DAD, Its July 2017, your favorite month on Seneca Lake as summer warms up so you could sit on the front deck and watch passers by walking or driving by the lake home. I know you loved your home town, friends and family it was sad for you to leave the life you loved and wanted to stay as long as you could until your body wore out. I miss you dad and pray you and mom are together. Pray for me and my children that God will forgive our faults. I love you. Thank God for helping me in stress.
June 5, 2017
Hi Dad, June 2017 you'd be at the Lake now after the winter returning from Florida...I still travel in my mind remembering all the trips I made to come and visit you and mom over the years. Memories of special times will forever play over and over in my mind of our many happy good times shared with you and mom. The Lake is missing you but not as much as I do. Love you dad.
April 4, 2017
Hi Dad, It 's April 2017, spring when I wish I could be in Florida to visit you and mom. I think of the times I looked forward to seeing you both and the memories those visits have planted in my mind. I sure miss you and mom. Pray for me that I may join you both in Gods heavenly home when my times comes. Thank God for the help He has given me, my children, and grandchildren. Wishing U love with all your heavenly friends in celebration of the Happy Easters I had with you and mom.
March 2, 2017
March 1, 2017...Missing U always in my heart and carry your memory daily with thoughts of your smile and love of living and those you did not want to leave behind. Love U dad
February 4, 2017
February 2017 this month of Velentine love memories of you and mom are in my heart as I know you both are praying for me and I thank you both and Jesus for guiding, watching and helping me each day. Love U Dad.
January 10, 2017
Dad, Its 2017 now as we grow into the New Year you are forever in my thoughts and prayers. I miss being able to spend time with you. Wish I could have done more for you as you had done for me growing up. I love you please pray for me and my children that we all can be together in Gods heavenly kingdom when our lives end happy with you and mom.
December 6, 2016
Dad no matter what day it is, you are alive in my heart. I wish I was making reservations to visit you this December 2016 Christmas in Fla. I miss you. Please pray for me in your heavenly prayers and know my thoughts are with you in spirit. Love you forever.
November 5, 2016
Hi Dad, Its November. Be sure to give mom a big hug from me for her Birthday. As Thanksgiving nears I think about my visits to spend time with you and mom for the holidays. Wish you were here. Love U dad. Praying for you as my children and I miss U dearly.
October 10, 2016
Hi Dad, Its that time of Autumn in October you can't wait to get to Florida. I sure looked forward to visiting you in Fla. too. I miss being able to spend those precious visits with you and mom. Wish you both were still here but I know you are both in Gods heavenly home, together. Love you Dad, always in my heart.
September 7, 2016
Happy Birthday Dad, I love U and miss U more as each day and months pass by. Wondering if you come in spirit to visit at my side. I pray for you and mom to for intercession to give messages to Jesus and His Blessed Mother Mary too. I hope your with all your family and friends who all retired in death to be in Gods home. You in my heart each day when have my self to share my memories of the past when you were my loving dad. Lov. U Dad
August 3, 2016
Hi Dad, Missing you and mom today as my 65 yr. of life is official Aug. 1, 2016. I Thank you and mom for all the important things you taught me, to work hard and be responsible as a parent as you were to me. I ask you to pray for me and my children that they live their lives making good choices for their future and to always give thanks to our Lord God. Please tell God I love Him, & I thank God for the guardian Angels who watch over us.
July 3, 2016
Hi dad, Happy 2016 4th of July. Thinking of U and missing U remembering all the days shared with family and friends each July 4th at Seneca Lake. Love U dad always in my heart.
June 3, 2016
Hi Dad, Its is June 4, 2016, just want you to know how much I'm missing you today the beginning of the summer months are your favorite time to be at the Lake you love and your final days spent looking out at the horizon on the lake waters waiting for God to call you to His heavenly home. I think of that last day how you tried to hang on to life. I held your hand and knew it was hard for you to let go and follow the lighted path to Gods kingdom. I love U dad and pray you and mom are forever together until we meet again.
May 3, 2016
Hi Dad, Happy May 2016, Each day I carry thoughts of you, missing you and wishing I could talk to you! I know you are near in spirit cause I feel your physical strength in times of my stress. Thank you dad for for traits I have that remind me I am a part of you! Love you and give my thanks to God too!
April 2, 2016
April 2016 is here Dad. Another month, weeks, days are slipping away as this year is traveling toward each new day beyond the unpredictable future of life. I can only wonder what it will being but I still think of you as if your still here especially when I look at your picture and feel your presence in my thoughts. Happy April Dad your favorite time in Fla.
March 15, 2016
Hi Dad, I've been missing you today and think of you at chapel often when I go. Its near Easter 2016 now, I would be planning a visit to Florida to see you to spend Easter with you if you were there. It always was special to spend Easter with mom and you as I continued to visit you after mom left us for her heavenly home and now you are there with mom and all your loved ones in heaven together. When you see Jesus tell Him I love Him and thank Him for His Blessings and I love Him and my faith, family and trying hard to do His will. Love you dad.
February 3, 2016
Dad, I wish you were here so you could tell me what you think about the candidates who are running for 2016 presidential election. I always trusted your recommondations. Sure hope your watching from heaven cause our country needs a honest president who is going to make America proud instead of all the back stabbing these politicians are doing is so dishonoring. If you were here I'd vote for you and Jesus too. Miss U dad.
January 13, 2016
Wow Dad, I miss you so much and wish you were in Fla. so I could come see you. But I keep you in my heart and miss you.I remembered how difficult it was for you to say good bye to all of us the night I held your hand as it slipped away gently as you followed the light into heaven to join mom. Your memory lives on as January 2016 leads into a new year. Love U dad.
December 2, 2015
Dear Dad, I am grateful to you and mom for fond memories as this 2015 comes to an end. Christmas always was my favorite time to be with you and mom growing up and when I had my own children no matter if you and mom were in New York or Florida, I wanted to celebrate Christmas with you. Missing and Wishing you a heavenly Christmas! Love you dad.
November 9, 2015
Hi Dad, It's November can't believe the holiday are not far off. I would be making plans to fly to Fla. to see you and mom this time of year as in the past. Its always on my mind how much you are missed. Thinking of you in my prayers with love.
Georgia
October 8, 2015
Dear Dad, Its October the time of year you and mom travel to spend the winter in Florida. Boy I miss looking forward to my visits to come see you in Fla. It still feels like you've only been gone a short time because I carry my memories each day of you with me. Love you dad.
Georgia
September 8, 2015
For some reason Dad I feel your presence. Every time I smell cigarette smoke I believe you are near. Thanks for watching over me as I too am thinking of you as I live through the memory of your birth month Sept. 2015, missing you and mom too wishing to have your loving care. I Love U Dad.
Georgia
August 4, 2015
Hi dad thinking of you daily and at my chapel visits? Sometimes I smell cigarette smoking around me and I feel you are near keeping a watch out for me. LoveU.
Georgia
June 3, 2015
Missed you in May dad but kept you in my thoughts at chapel and church prayer! Hope you and mom celebrated her heavenly Mothers Day! Now June Father's Day is near for you to be celebrated in my thoughts too. Love U dad
April 2, 2015
Hi Dad, March has ended but I thought of you daily all through Lent. Now only 5 days to Easter this year April 5th. I pray you look down on me from your heavenly home as I remember how much you loved life, family and friends. Thankyou for our family spent together every Easter made happy. Love U dad! Georgia
February 15, 2015
Hi dad just looking at your smile in a photo I keep near remembering the Valentines so happy with mom and all the holidays we celebrated as family that made loving memories! Miss U dad.
December 25, 2014
Hi dad, Its Christmas 2014 and my thoughts are with you. In my hearts are happy memories of all my Christmas spent with you and mom forever impressed in my mind! Love you always.
December 22, 2014
Dad just want you to know how much I will miss my yearly visit with you in Fla for the Holiday this 2014. Hard to believe you are gone. I remember flying to be with you two past Christmas after mom passed before you. Now your both missed dearly in my heart. My holidays are empty without seeing you except for past memories!
Georgia
November 1, 2014
Dad thought of you and mom both today at Mass in memory of all souls of loved ones in Gods heavenly home. It was difficult to pray through Mass with tearing up eyes missing you both with love.
Georgia
September 7, 2014
September 7, 1914 hard to believe its been over a year now as I remember today with heartfelt thoughts of today your 2nd Birthday past since you left this worldly earth! Miss you and love U Dad.
Georgia
August 4, 2014
Dad, Another year of my life has passed and this month also is a reminder of the year past when I held your hand as it left mind to join mom in heavenly sleep. Miss you dad with love.
July 22, 2014
iam tim hicks my father was frank hicks an old friend of the family deepest thoughts for you and your family.i use to come in the old store with my father and I remember sam.
Georgia
July 21, 2014
Dad today I saw a white butterfly fluttering its tiny wings at my side and felt a warm rush of your love forever at my side!
Georgia
June 18, 2014
Fathers Day 2014, Dad to day thoughts of you are on my mind as I picture you in my memories of all the Fathers Day I lived growing up as your daughter and how proud I was that you are my dad. Always in my heart with love!
Daughter Georgia
January 1, 2014
Dad as I say so long to 2013 I will not forget it was the last New Years I spent with you in Florida. Miss you dad each new year that passes by. Love you.
October 25, 2013
Dear dad, When mom passed away I had never thought how much her loss would effect you and us your children and change our lives forever. I was so grateful to have you be with us two more years after mom was gone. I felt you were my lifeline to her spirit with in your presence. Now you are gone to join her. I feel you both in my heart and see you in the memories of my mind. Love your daughter, Georgia
Millie Turner
August 21, 2013
To all the family, my sympathy goes out to you. Rest assured you are all in my prayers during this difficult time, as I will pray for the repose of Sam's soul. God Bless!
James Anderson
August 19, 2013
Our condolences go out to the Karam family. We're very sorry for your loss, he is in a better place now and will live on in many peoples memories!
-James, Danielle, Katarina, and Elijah.
Mary Lou Mace
August 18, 2013
Condolences to the Karam family. Sam was my landlord years ago, and a nicer landlord one could never ask for. He was truly a wonderful man, as well as a distant cousin. Prayers to you all. Rest in Peace, Sam.
Connie Granger
August 17, 2013
To Jim and the Karam family I wanted to say I am so sorry for your loss. One of my memories is my sister and brother in law living over the store. How nice everyone was. Saying Prayers to help you all through this time and sending Angels to help.
Lailoni Capozzi
August 15, 2013
Sam, Bernie and Karam family I am so sorry to read of your loss. I know that your loss is a big one. Your Dad was a good man and will be missed by many. My Mom & Dad knew him well and always talked very well of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Laurie Anderson
August 15, 2013
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Karam family on the loss of Sam. He's at peace now.
Paula Anderson
August 14, 2013
Condolences, Jim, on the loss of your Dad. Our prayers and thoughts go out to you and the Karam family.
JK and Cheryl Kirkwood
August 14, 2013
My blessings and prayers are with the Karam family. Stay strong as Dad would have wanted. He was truly a great man.
Paul Titus
August 14, 2013
God Bless Sam and his family.
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