Sam Sylvester

Sam grew up in Norwell, MA, and graduated from St. Paul’s School and Middlebury College.

Sam began his career with Weyerhaeuser Company on the west coast, moved to Pittsburgh where he met and married Trish, and was then transferred to Rhode Island. Subsequently, Sam became an accomplished insurance agent and financial advisor. He founded Sylvester Associates, a retirement and insurance planning firm, with his sons in 1994. His son, Peter, succeeded him and runs the company today.

Sam was an athlete, coach, adventurer and great friend. After college he drove a motorcycle across the country and later rode his bicycle from Seattle to Atlantic City for the benefit of the American Lung Association. He coached his four sons and their teams in hockey and soccer with a sense of humor and competitiveness. Sam loved being on the water, sailing and racing along the east coast and to Bermuda, Portugal, and the Caribbean. He was an avid skier and traveled the world with family and friends, leaving his mark along the way with his charm, wit and generosity.

Sam is survived by Trish, his wife for 53 years, and his four sons and daughter-in-laws, Sam and Sharon, Derek and Liz, Pete and Jill, Steve and Asma as well as his grandchildren, Kelly, Taylor, Lily, Ben, Mikey, Max, Noah, Caleb and Ruby. Also his brothers, Jim and John, and many Sylvester cousins and wonderful friends.

A Memorial Celebration will be held at the Barrington Congregational Church on August 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. Donations in Sam’s memory may be made to the Freedom Golf Association which provides adaptive golf instruction to the special needs community and was founded by Sam’s cousin, EQ Sylvester, 504 Burr Ridge Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, and to the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904.