Thomas Norman Sampson

Thomas Norman Sampson of North Easton, MA died December 25 at Brockton Hospital following an extended period of failing health. He was 81 years old.

Tom was born and raised in Brockton, MA, graduating from Brockton High School in 1961 as President of his class. He was married to Linda (Malone) Sampson for 59 years. Following his graduation from Dartmouth College, where he participated in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the 1st Infantry Division and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserves in 1967.

In 1967, Tom joined the Sampson Funeral Home in Brockton, becoming the 4th generation in his family to follow in this profession. He eventually took over the business, running it until his retirement in 2007.

He was active in his hometown in many endeavors as a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Brockton; Paul Revere Lodge A.F. & A.M., serving on the permanent fund committee; a founding member and past president of the Brockton Historical Society; a board member of the former Community Co-operative Bank (Campello); past president of the Wales Home Foundation; past president of Brockton’s Pettee-Chace Scholarship Foundation and former co-chairman of the Brockton Public Library Building Fund. He was also a past president of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association. 

Golf, bridge, gardening, reading, and—most importantly—family, were his favorite pastimes.

Tom is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, Jonathan and his wife Kristen of Dover, MA; Benjamin and his wife Tatiana Pavela of Chicago, IL; Rebecca McDonough and her husband Sean of Taunton, MA; and Elisabeth Kreydieh and her husband Ahmad of Rye, NY. His grandchildren are William, Noah, and Timothy; Abigail, Liliann, and Nora; and Elsa and Lauren. He was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth E. and Priscilla Sampson and by his brother, Kenneth B. Sampson. He is also survived by his sister Deborah Edwards and many good friends.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Brockton Rotary Club Charitable and Education Fund (c/o P.O. Box 537, Brockton, MA 02303) or to the Paul Revere Lodge (279 Prospect Street, Brockton, MA 02301).

Services will be private.  

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