Sam will be truly missed. I am honored and blessed to have known him. He was a true and caring gentleman with a great sense of fun. He was always up for a chat, easy to find the  humour in the odd curves daily life threw or to listen if you had a problem and help you put it in perspective, normally involving  the help of a glass of wine or a very tasty coffee. I should say courageous and inventive, who else would laugh after he'd had to break out of my garage after the door crashed down and locked him in (well he did have the help of 2 frantic ladies )! Who always told Chris  and myself our clothing purchases (no matter how dubious) looked good.  When I think of Pizza it is synonymous with Sam - Best Pizza ever!! no others come close ,  I would find myself calling during a drive up to Canada just to make sure my pizza order was in. Whose garden was magnificent, so I was always thrilled when my Orchids did better than his!! He maybe gone from  our sight but never from our hearts.  

My heart is saddened tonight as I read the passing of Sam. From the first time I met him in the late fall of 2005, I admired his skill and efforts in conquering digital photography and Sam was always eager to take suggestions and share his latest examples with me at the store. I enjoyed his visits and he was always interested in my adventures in the Arctic. When I would relate some of the stories and give examples of the weather and air temperatures during those winter trips he would just get this funny little smile, tighten his lips and shake his head a couple of times and say "too cold for me"...then quickly ask when I might be going back.  I will miss certainly miss his visits to me at Henrys. My sincerest condolences to his family!!!

I have lost a very dear friend, and my heart is broken. Sammy and I first met in the summer of 1985 when we each came to Beamsville, Ontario. It wasn't long before he became a  close friend of my family. I have many memories of Sammy, each as lovely as the next. He had so many interests and talents, and he never ceased to surpass himself with each endeavor.  I will always remember the laughter, the fun, the serious talks, the wonderful meals, the beautiful photography, but most of all, the friendship. May God always hold him close, and allow him to look down on us with his endearing smile.

With love,
Carol Weir

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Salvatore "Sam" Restivo

5 June, 1934 – 13 August, 2018

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