Samuel Thomas Bray

Canfield: There will be funeral services on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, 4221 Market Street, Boardman for Samuel Thomas Bray, 67 who died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his residence.

Sam was born July 5, 1945 in Youngstown, the son of the late John and Jane (Moore) Bray. He graduated from Boardman High School in 1963 and Youngstown Hospital School of Nursing.

Sam was a Certified Register Nurse Anesthetist for Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren for over 40 years, retiring in October, 2011.

He was an Air Force veteran.

Sam is survived by his wife of 43 years, the former Margaret A. "Peggy" Thorne, two children; Shawn T. Bray of Poland and Shannon C. (Matthew) Brown of Canfield, five grandchildren; Zander Schobel, Brynna Schobel, Caden Brown, Samuel Brown all of Canfield and Mara Bray of Columbus, and a brother William Barger of Canfield.

Besides his parents, Sam was preceded in death by his step-dad who raised him since he was a child, Russell Barger.

Family and friends may call on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Thompson Funeral Home, Boardman.

The family requests that material tributes take the form of contributions to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio 44512-2198 in memory of Sam.

Please visit www.Thompsonfh1932.com to view this notice and send condolences.