Sam was born February 21, 1946 in Sharon, PA. He graduated from Farrell High School in Farrell, PA where he was a varsity football player. Upon graduation, he attended and graduated from Gannon College in Erie, PA with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, in 1968. After graduating from Gannon, Sam became an educator at St. John’s Academy in Plattsburg, NY where he taught math and science, as well being a rugby coach. Later, Sam moved to Maryland where he continued teaching math and science for four more years at Nicholas Orem Junior High School. Eventually, Sam began pursing a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Howard University in Washington, DC. Upon graduating in 1975, Sam continued to work in the DC area until moving to Las Vegas.
While in Las Vegas, Sam continued his career in pharmacy and quickly became known for his friendly demeanor and exceptional customer service. In 1989, Sam married his loving wife, Lucy. Through his stepson, Ray and his wife Miriam, Sam was blessed with two grandchildren, Samantha and Joshua.
Sam was known as man with a great personality. He was a wonderful cook who loved experimenting with different foods; but, his true love was Italian cooking, just like his mother’s. Sam loved animals and there was always a dog as a companion. Sam was a lifelong learner and prided himself of continuing his education. He kept up with the ever-changing technology and loved to order the latest gadgets. Sam was the epitome of a family man. He brought joy and laughter to all that knew him.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Teaberry Mastrian and James A. Mastrian, as well as, his two favorite cousins, Cheryl Teaberry and Rosemarie Mastrian.
Sam is survived by his wife, Lucy; his stepson Ray (Miriam) Schaffner; his grandchildren Samantha Schaffner and Joshua (Chiressa) Schaffner; his brother James (Nancy) Mastrian, niece Noel Mastrian, nephew Shawn (Cara) Mastrian; great nephews and niece Luke, Ty and Faith Mastrian; his Aunt Virginia Mastrian Careghini, Uncle Dominic Teaberry, Uncle Lawrence Teaberry, and Aunt Celeste Teaberry, all of whom are over 95 years of age and a large part of his childhood; his brother in law Walt (Patty) Sobota; nephews Dean and Danny Snider; great nephews Justin and Jacob Sobota, and great niece and nephew, Sara and Chance Snider. He is also survived by many extended Mastrian and Teaberry's in PA, OH, FL and TX.
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