Donald "Donnie" J. Samaha, Jr.

Donnie was a loving husband to his wife, Annette Eliser Samaha, for 39 happy years; proud father to Joseph Samaha and Stephanie Alli (John); doting grandfather to Sammy; son of Donald J. Samaha, Sr. (Jonnie), brother to Mark Samaha (Laura), Lori Samaha, Darryl Samaha (Karmann) and Glynn Samaha; and uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Samaha Bell.

As a diehard LSU fan, Donnie had an extensive collection of memorabilia proudly displayed in his home. He was thrilled with LSU’s 2019 undefeated season at the time of his passing. Geaux Tigers!

Donnie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University (1980) and MBA from Nicholls State University (1984). He retired from UCC/Dow Chemical in 2016 after 35 years of service as a financial analyst that saw him relocating with his family to company locations in New Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia, Michigan and Texas then ultimately retiring back home to Luling.

A celebration of his life will be held at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006 on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am, with a memorial service at 11:00 am, followed by lunch for all in attendance. Feel free to wear your purple and gold.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Donnie’s memory may be made to Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation - www.fightec.org.