Sam A. Argento

Sam A. Argento, 63, of Mineral City, died Wednesday, September 5, 2001, in Union Hospital after a long illness.

Sam worked as a Class A certified welder for 20 years before moving on to the Timken Company where he retired after 23 years as a crane operator.

Born January 26, 1938 at Mineral City, he was son of the late Luigi & Concetta Lauria Argento.

He was an Army veteran who was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas and served on peacetime missions in Korea. A 1956 graduate of Mineral City High School, Sam was a member of the former St. Patrick's Church, now Holy Trinity Church at Bolivar. He was also a charter member of the Sandy Valley Eagles club. Sam had been an avid golfer, was a big Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeyes fan, and most of all loved spending time with his family and being with his grandchildren.

Survivors include:

Former wife of many years, Judy Argento of Dover, two sons; Matt & Kelly Argento of New Philadelphia, Vince & Vicki Argento of Dover, four grandchildren; Heather, Connor & Cassidy Argento of New Philadelphia and Tony Argento of Dover, brothers and sisters; Anna DeMonte Michna of Chicago, IL, Rose & Frank DeMonte Pellegrino of Solon, Frank & Grace DeMonte of Dover, Joe & Twila Argento of Dover, Mary & John Melich of Aurora, Gene & Linda Argento of Mineral City, brother-in-law; Ken Dorsey of Cuyahoga Falls.

In addition to his parents, Sam was preceded in death by an infant sister and sister Helen DeMonte Dorsey.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, September 10, 2001 at 2:00pm in St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover with Fr. William Arnold officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Dover. Friends may call at the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home, Dover on Sunday from 2-5pm where the Rosary will be prayed at 4:30.

Those unable to attend or wishing to share a fond memory may sign the online register book for Sam by visiting the ''online obituaries'' link on the funeral home's website.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Tuscarawas County.

Toland-Herzig, Dover
(330) 343-6132
www.tolandherzig.com