Thomas "Tommy" Jacob Samaha, Jr.

"Loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Richard Murphy Hospice House, Hammond, LA. surrounded by his loving family. Tommy retired from Formosa Plastics. Tommy enjoyed fishing, wood working and spending time with his family. Tommy is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Edmonston Samaha; four children, Charles Samaha and wife Debra, Bobbie Morales and husband Rodney, Debbie Gonzalez and husband Ramon and Monica Samaha; eight grandchildren, Thomas Joseph, Dominick and Jarred Morales, Mary and Elizabeth Gonzalez; and Summer, Amber and Autumn Marquez and 6 great grandchildren; a sister, Maryann Coe and a brother, Joseph Samaha. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Lottie and Thomas Samaha. Visitation will be at Rabenhorst Funeral Home-East, 11000 Florida Blvd. on Thursday, February 16, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday February 17, 2017  at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 15615 Jefferson Hwy, BR, LA 70817, 9:30 a.m. until mass of Christian burial at 10:30 a.m. celebrated by Fr. Phil Spano. Entombment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers , memorial donations may be made to Richard Murphy Hospice, 1109 S. Chestnut St., Hammond, LA 70403 or to Northoaks Hospice, P. O. Box 2667, Hammond, LA 70404., both who loved and cared for our father, Tangi Humane Society, 46219 River Road, Hammond, LA 70401, who has a great deal of love for animals as he did. The family would like to thank everyone that visited their husband and father especially their neighbors Karla, Kerry, Manuel, Debra, Paul and Wanda who loved and cared for him.