LOWVILLE - Sophie Samsa, 92, died early Thursday morning, February 9, 2023 at Lewis County General Hospital where she has been a patient since February 2 ^nd .

Sophie was born on July 5, 1930 in the town of Turin, the daughter of the late Martin and Katherine (Wojnarowski) Zubrzycki. She attended rural school in Turin, where she had the responsibility of being first to school to start the fire for class. Sophie was united in marriage to Edward Samsa on July 7, 1951 at St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, Houseville, with Rev. Victor Balcerak, Pastor officiating. She was a homemaker and a babysitter for many area families. Edward died on Thursday, January 21, 1988.

She is survived by her four children, Stanley E. (Marcia) Samsa; Robert A. Samsa; Debra J. (James) Toman; Edward M. Samsa; her eight grandchildren, Ryan (Elizabeth), Matthew (Christie), Nickolas, Karalyn, Andrea (Casey), Chelsea, Chloe, and Jack; her great grandson, Logan; her two sisters-in-law, Sophie Zubrzycki and Ruth Zubrzycki.

Sophie is predeceased by her nine siblings, Frances M. (John) Butula, Janice C. Pelcher, Anthony Zubrzycki, Edward (Joan) Zubrzycki, Louise A. (Thomas) Sweredoski - Vogt (Leonard),  Stanley (Rose) Zubrzycki, Karl Zubrzycki, Caroline V. (Gerald) Williams, and Stephan M. Zubrzycki.

Sophie was a communicant of St. Hedwig's Catholic Church and St. Hedwig's Society. She loved playing Bingo, and enjoyed traveling.

A funeral Mass will be said on Tuesday, February 14 ^th , at 10:00am at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Douglas A. Decker, Pastor officiating. Calling hours will be on Monday, February 13 ^th , from 5 to 8:00pm at the Sundquist Funeral Home. Spring burial will be on Friday, May 5th at 3:00 P.M. at Lowville Rural Cemetery.

Memorials in Sophie's name may be made to: St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, c/o St. Peter's Catholic Church, 5457 Shady Avenue, Lowville, NY 13367