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Samuel Fiorini Obituary
Born in Tamaqua, PA, he was a son of the late James Vincent Fiorini and Splendora DiFrancesco Fiorini.
Mr. Fiorini was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. He was a graduate of Pottstown High School in Pottstown, PA. He attended and played football for George Washington University. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and also earned a masters degree from the University of Georgia. He taught at Sumter School Districts #2 and #17 and also at University of South Carolina, Columbia and Sumter campuses. He was a retired senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean conflict.
Surviving are his wife of Sumter; four sons, Samuel J. Fiorini, Jr. of Columbia, James Richard Fiorini of Columbia, Ronald Mark Fiorini and wife Karen of Raleigh, NC, and Kenneth Vincent Fiorini and wife Kendal of Raleigh, NC; four sisters, Yolanda Adams of Tamaqua, PA, Nancy Hess of Hometown, PA, Rose Banditelli of Orwigsburg, PA, and Betty Machamer of McClain, VA; and five grandchildren, Heather, Nicholas, Cameron, Morgan and Alexis.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Charles Donovan, C.Ss.R. officiating.
Burial will follow in the St. Lawrence Cemetery with full military honors.
Pallbearers will be Joe Majar, Dr. Jerry Jackson, Dick Metz, Paul Mouradjian, Jr., L.D. Rivers, Robert Bateman.
Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Godfathers Golf Group at Sunset Country Club.
A scripture reading will be held from 4:30-5:00 p.m. Friday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5-7 and other times at the home, 6 Hilltop St.
Memorials may be made to the Sumter Artists Guild, P.O. Box 1316, Sumter, SC 29151 or to St. Jude Catholic Church, 611 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29151.
Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.
Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., is in charge of arrangements. (803) 775-9386.
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Memories and Condolences
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Jean Bridges
November 6, 2009
Sam,
So sorry to learn of the death of your father. My prayers are with you and the family.Please call me sometime. I would like an update on your grandfather.
Phillip Hunt
November 5, 2009
Brother Sam,
I am sorry for your loss of your father. May he rest only til the first coming of Christ. Sympathy and love to the rest of the Fiorini family. God bless you.
kathy jordan
November 5, 2009
Sam,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. It is so hard to lose a parent. Please know that Mike and I are thinking of you and your family. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
With Love and Sympathy, Kathy and Mike Jordan
K Martin
November 5, 2009
Please know that you are in my prayers. Mr. Fiorini taught art when I was a Cherryvale Elementary School in the late 1960's/early 1970's. Such a nice, soft-spoken man who I have never forgotten. God Bless and thank you for sharing him with so many.
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