Sebastian Anthony "Sam Sandy" Lupi
June 17, 1944 ~ February 15, 2013
Visitation:
The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD.
Sebastian Anthony “Sam”"Sandy” Lupi, 68, of Great Mills, MD. Formerly from Easton, PA passed away on February 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. Born on June 17, 1944 in Easton, PA he was the son of Victor and Disolina Perna Lupi. Sebastian was the loving husband of Sandra Lee (Nemeth) Lupi whom he married on August 7, 1965 in St. John’s Lutheran Church Easton, PA; she preceded him in death on November 25, 2005. Sebastian is survived by his children; Sebastian Anthony Lupi, Jr., of Jacksonville, TX, Michael Charles Lupi and Annmarie Lee Lupi both of Great Mills, MD. Siblings; Victor J. Lupi of Phillipsburg, NJ, John J. Lupi of Apache Junction, AZ , and Antonio A. Lupi of Slatington, PA. He is predeceased by his sons Charles Joseph and George William Lupi, and brother Paul C. Lupi.
Mr. Lupi graduated from Easton Area High School in 1962 and served in the United States Navy from July 31, 1964 to August 1, 1994 while in the service he earned the Naval Air Crewman, Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy Achievement Medal (2), Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy “E”, Good Conduct Medal (4), National Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary, Vietnam Service Medal (4), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Navy Pistol Ribbon (Expert). Sebastian worked as an Aircraft Mechanic for S1 Support Services in Patuxent River, MD.
The family will receive friends on February 24, 2013 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD.
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“You will be missed by many. You will never fully understand what you meant to all of us!!! Rest in Peace Sweet Angel!!!”
“I am sorry to hear about Sam passing he was a good friend to my parents for many years. May he rest in peace “
“Fair winds and following seas shipmate , go in peace , see you on the other shore…..peace to the family , Sam was a good man and will be missed by many.”
“Thoughts and prayers to Sam’s family and to Marylou……RIP Sam”
“To Sam’s family my deepest sympathy goes out to you all. Sam was a great and a kind man, always smiling. He enjoyed his life to the fullest. RIP Sam”
“We will miss you at music.”
“Sam was always upbeat and delightful to be around. We looked forward to being with him and spent many many hours together. He will certainly be missed. This happened in such a short period of time that reality is still settling in. Knowing Sam, this is the way he would have wanted it and may he be at peace. “
“My thoughts and prayers are extended to Sam’s family. He was a good man and will be missed by many! Keep it “regular” Sammy and RIP.”
“our thoughts are with Sams family and with Mary Lou. We always enjoyed watching you to dance on Thursday night at the Garvey Center. Sam will be greatly missed.”
“Mary Lou, Frank and I were sorry to hear about Sam. You two were such a nice couple. Sam always had a smile on his face and was so friendly. We will surely miss him at Garvey. Frank and Bobbie Thompson “
“My thoughts and prayers are with Sam’s family and Mary Lou…May he rest in peace!!”
“My deepest sympathy to his family and most of all, to his children. Rest in pease Sandy. Chantal”
“Our thoughts and prayers go to Sam’s family and Mary Lou. Sam was a kind man with a great smile and a caring heart.”
“I was so sorry to hear about Sam. He was a kind gentle man. Condolences to his family and Mary Lou. We will miss him at Garvey. “
“Sorry to hear that Sam has passed on. He always kept it “regular”. May he pest in peace. God bless the Lupi family during this time.”
“Sam we are so pleased to have known you. You with your smiling face always brought joy to us when you were around. We surely miss you and Marylou at all our shows watching you guys dance together. Marylou our heart breaks for you. Sam was such a blessing to you and us. Our prayers and thoughts to Sam’s family and to Marylou. Rest In Peace Sam, you are with the Angels.”
“Aunt Mary Lou, how happy and fortunate Sam must have felt to be with you the years that he had with you. I’m sure your existense must have meant so much to his life. I saw this in his eyes whenever you and Sam were together. Life is too short. Live each and every moment to the fullest as I feel you and Sam did. Sam may have gone through pain and suffering but now he’s asleep…asleep in peace forever. RIP, Sam, we will miss you.”
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sam’s family and Mary Lou. He was a very friendly and down to earth person. He enjoyed having fun and always spoke and waved to all his friends when entering Garvey. Rest in peace Sam. “
“Glad to have met Sam! MY condolences to Mary Lou and Sam’s family.”
“Thoughts and prayers go out to Sam’s family and Mary Lou. Sam will be greatly missed at the Garvey Center Music on Thursday nights and Wednesday night car event at Arbys. Rest in Peace dear friend…”
“Aunt Mary Lou and Sam’s family, I was so sorry to hear of Sam’s passing. I’m thinking of you at this difficult time and keeping you all in my prayers. “
“We were so sad and shocked to hear about Sam. He will be missed by so many people. Always the first one on the dance floor and rarely missed a dance all evening long. Sending you love and prayers for your strength from the entire Country Memories Band.”
“I work with Michael at the center…I am so very sorry about your dad.. My love and prayers to all of you.. Please tell Michael I am thinking of him…”
“I have worked with Sam a long time and he was always a joy to work with. He will be missed. I wish his family peace. RIP, Sam. “
“So very saddened and shocked to hear of Sam’s passing. I worked with him at the ARC of Southern Md. during a transition time for the agency. He truly was a caring and generous man who loved his family and people with special needs above all. Please know that you all are in my prayers during this difficult time.”
“Sam’s Family, I am so sorry to about Sams passing, what a gentle person, Mary Lou you are in my thoughts and prayers “
“To Sam’s family, I am so sorry for your loss and I can’t imagine the pain you must all be feeling. Sam was a beautiful, kind person and we loved him like family. My son, Matt, was in a serious car accident last summer on a dark, windy road. He hit a telephone pole and his car rolled over into a ditch. Out of nowhere, Sam happened to be driving by and pulled over to help. He was my son’s guardian angel that night. He kept Matt calm and helped him. This is how I will always remember Sam — a geniunely kind, loving person with a big heart who was willing to help anyone in need. He will definitely be missed by all. Mary Lou’s Grand-daughter, Missy To Mommom, I love you so much. There is nothing more in the world I wish for than your happiness. I am grateful you had all those treasured years with Sam. You two were such a free-spirited couple and it was clear you two loved each other very much. I pray for strength and healing for you. You always have us, your family, to lean on when you need us. Love you. Your grand-daughter, Missy “
“We are so sorry to hear about Sam’s passing. He was a good friend and always had a positive attitude. He is in our thoughts and prayers. We will miss him.”
“We will miss your smiling face at the Perna’s family picnic. My sincere sympathy goes out to AnnMarie, Sebastian and Michael. Rest in peace. “
“Ann Marie and Michael, I wish I was there to comfort you in this very difficult time. You have always been a sweet and kind neighbor and friend to our famiily. You took good care of your mother in her time of need and you were the greatest caregiver to Tammy. You are in our prayers and we are here if you need us.”
“Marylou; we are so sorry to hear about Sam, he was a great guy. You are in our thoughts and prayers.”
“To Mary Lou and Sam’s family, we are truly sorry to hear of Sam’s passing. He was a sweet man who always had a smile on his face. He will be missed!”
“Our family is really going to miss you Sam. You made my Mom so happy and I want to thank you for that. We never know whats going to happen in our lives and that is why never take one day for granted because life is too short….as you can see. It took another great person away from us. My condolences our with you Ann Marie, Sammy Jr, and Robby. Sam, I love you man, and you will be deeply missed.”
“To Sam’s Children and his good friend, Mary Lou. Sam was such a nice person and a friend, always with a smile on his face. I (Norma) worked with Sam when he was in the Navy (AIMD at Pax River) back in the 80s. Didn’t see him for a few years after I retired, but was blessed to see him again on a regular basis at all of the bluegrass music events. My sympathy and prayers to all of you. “
“DEEPLY SADDEN TO HEAR ABOUT THE DEATH OF MY COUSIN.MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS CHILDREN.WILL MISS YOU AT THE FAMILY PICNIC.YOU WERE A GREAT GUY.COUSIN LOU”
“I’m very sad to hear of Sam’s passing. He was truly a gentleman; it was really a pleasure to have known him. My thoughts and prayers go out for Sam and his family.”
“To Mary Lou and Sams family we were all saddened to hear Sam had passes away! He was such a gentle soul and so friendly! May he rest in peace! Remember he is your Angel watching over you all now! Mary Lou you both were Blessed the time you shared together will always be in your Heart! God Bless”
“My condolences on the loss of your father. He will be in my thoughts and prayers along with Uncle Junior. Fondly, Aunt Joanne.”
“I worked with Sam at M1 and he was always so thoughtful and helpful! His kindness will be greatly missed. My sincere condolenses to the Lupi family.”
“Sam was the type of person I really liked working with. The kind of person that made this a better country. I did not see him frequently now, but I will still miss him.”
“Sam’s Family and Mary Lou, our thoughts and prayers go out to you. We so enjoyed watching Sam and Mary Lou dance and I also got the pleasure to work with Sam over the last three years. Sam always had a smile and was always so laid back. He will be deeply missed!”
“my prayers and thoughts are withthefamily and maryLou.His love of music is something we all shared with Sam at Garvey.”
“Sam! Man! I know you didn’t share all of your stories with me, but the ones that you did… and just seeing you and knowing you, I know you lived your life to it’s fullest! That is all any of us can wish for and strive for. My condolences to the family. By family I mean, his blood, his, friends, his coworkers, his acquaintances – pretty much everyone that he knew, because I’ve only seen him treat everyone as family. May we all find comfort and solace. Always going to remember you pulling up in your little red Corvette, blasting Little Red Corvette! And walking in combing your hair because you had the top down. And you taking me around the Gold Coast. I don’t know who was happier that you finally got it. You or me? Good times! Good times! Sam, wishing you fair winds, following seas, and gentle tides when you get there. Love you Man! The Bailey Family “
“To AnnMarie, Sam Jr, Michael, Mary Lou, and Sam’s extended family, Ben and I extend our deepest heartfelt sympathy to each of you. Sam was a great guy, and we will miss him driving around in his little red corvette. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you.”