88.3 F
The Villages
Friday, April 19, 2024

Santo ‘Sam’ Farina III

Santo “Sam” Farina, 76, of The Villages, FL, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born on July 22, 1939 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Sam was a retired UPS driver and drove for 32 years. He is in the UPS Hall of Fame. Sam and his wife moved here 10 years ago from Salem, MA. He loved bowling, movies, and cards. He was a devoted husband, dad, pup pup (grandfather) and friend. He will be deeply missed.

He is survived by his wife Betty of 33 years, children; Joseph T ( Mary)Seward of Stoneham, MA, Cheryl Pieri of Salem, MA, Gayle ( Dan) Pado of Newark Valley, NY, three grandchildren; Patrick Pieri, Samuel Pieri, and Christian Pado. Several nieces and nephews and two brothers; Thomas (Nancy) Farina of South Boston, MA, and Frank (Virginia) Farina of Gloucester, MA.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:00PM with a service at 3:00PM at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Lady Lake, FL. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Lung Association, 6852 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216 and or Christian Food Pantry, 103 High Avenue, Lady Lake, FL 32159.

Golf course deserves a failing grade

A Village of Hadley resident recently played an executive golf course that had earned a B- grade in a recent report grade. He says the golf course now deserves a failing grade.

It’s great that Villages-News.com features holes-in-one

A reader from Arkansas is envious that Villages-News.com publishes stories celebrating Villagers’ holes-in-one. He wishes he and his friends could get that kind of recognition where they live.

Roosevelt Executive Golf Course should be downgraded to F grade

A Village of Bradford resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends the Roosevelt Executive Golf Course has a D grade, but should be an F.

The press is biased against Trump

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Osceola Hills makes the case that the press is biased against former President Trump.

Former Morse South Gate attendant offers a little perspective

A former Morse South Gate attendant, in a Letter to the Editor, offers a little perspective after another letter writer was critical of attendants working that gate.