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Erdine Samples

April 7, 1933 — December 13, 2024

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Erdine “Dee” Samples, age 91, of Fairview, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024.

She was born in Norfleet, Kentucky on April 7, 1933, the daughter of the late Leon and Versa Ard. She was raised by the late Walter and Carrie Kuzzee of Ottebein, Indiana.

She retired in 1994 from St. Vincent Health Center. As an O.S.B. Olbate, her commitments were volunteer work at Emmaus Soup Kitchen, Food Band, Maria House Projects, Cambridge Springs Prison for Women, as well as Avila House Retreat Center. She made Cursillo #90 returning to speak at #94 and #105. She was a member of Holy Cross Church where in earlier years she served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and member of the Board of Education as well as attending daily Mass in earlier years.

She loved to travel and went to Europe three times. She made a number of pilgrimages to Lourdes and Fatima while serving as Sacristan to an elderly Byzantine priest. She was an avid walker; doing many 5K walks sponsored by St. Vincents and took first place in the 60+ year old group. She loved the Good Friday walks from St Peters to Mount Saint Benedict.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James W. Samples, her daughter Jeanie Samples Burnett and grandson Michael James Samples. She was also preceded in death by her foster brother Rev. Earl Kuzzee of Otterbein, Indiana.

She is survived by her three children, Barbara Diehl (Alan) of Girard, PA, James (Randy) Samples of Meadville, PA and John Samples (Debbie) of Fairview, PA; her brother Jay Ard of Bement, Illinois; her seven grandchildren, Aaron and Adam Diehl, Matthew, Benjamin, Anita, Alex and Dylan Samples and her six great grandchildren: Cadence and Landon Munson, Karla, Andrew, Ava and Alana Diehl.

Friends may call at Holy Cross Church in Fairview, PA on Wednesday December 18, 2024 from 9:00am until the time of mass at 10:00am. Private burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Holy Cross Church, 7100 W Ridge Rd, Fairview, PA 16415 as well as to the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 69, Fairview, PA 16415.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Burton Funeral Home, 525 Main St., Girard.

 

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