Thomas E. Sampson, 76, of Charleroi, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the home of his daughter, Ruth. He was born April 16, 1943 in Monongahela, the son of Elmer and Catherine Feevey Sampson.
Tom was formerly employed at 88 Transit as a bus driver and also at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Smithton. For the past twenty seven years, he was employed at Corelle Brands, LLC in Charleroi where he was a neopak operator trainer. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. His memberships include the First Baptist Church of Monongahela and the American Legion Post 22 in Charleroi. He enjoyed spending his time watching dirt track races at his family's business, Sampson's Speedway, (which later became Mon Valley Speedway) in Van Voorhis. He was an excellent bowler, loved to race cars, watch the Steelers, and go to the Charleroi High School football games.
He is survived by two daughters, Tammy L. Colbert and significant other, Gary Quast of Eighty Four, Ruth Sampson and husband Jody Grable of Charleroi; son, MSgt Thomas E. Sampson of Alamogordo, New Mexico; seven grandchildren, Autumn Olsavicky, Brandi and Cierra Colbert, Haley and Alyssa Sampson, Thomas and Russell Grable; three great grandchildren, Katniss, Sapphira and Jasper; three brothers, Elmer and wife Hilda Sampson of Normalville, George and wife Carolyn Sampson of Charleroi, James Sampson of Monongahela; two sisters, Ada Harsh of Monongahela, Cathy and husband Dan Ryerson of Jefferson Hills; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruthetta Sadler Sampson, who died November 11, 2009; and a great grandson, Jacob.
Friends will be received on Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 6-8 PM and Friday, January 31, 2020 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela,where services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Mark Schollaert officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery with military rites accorded by the American Legion Post 22, Charleroi.