Simone S. “Sam” Lauria passed away on April 16, 2009. He was 86 years old.
Born in Boston, Sam grew up in the North End. He attended Boston English High School and then Boston University for two years before going into the Army where he served during WWII. Sam worked for many years as a dress cutter in the garment industry. He was a resident of East Boston for over 30 years and Las Vegas for 18 years.
Sam was the devoted husband of Bridget (Benevento) Lauria, his loving wife of 59 years. He was the beloved father of Vincent Lauria and his wife Rebecca of Marblehead, Anne Rand and her husband Gary of Reading, Stephen Lauria of Revere and Nancy Earl and her husband James of Winthrop. Sam was the dear brother of Stella DiBella of Roslindale and the late Josephine Benenato. He was also the cherished grandfather of Emily and Stephen Rand and Christina Earl.
The Funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Tuesday, April 21st at 8:45 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central Street, Stoneham at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Monday, April 20th from 4-8 p.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Sam’s memory may be made to Rev. Francis Vivona, c/o Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church, 2120 Lindell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89146.