Sam was the beloved husband of the late Jane (Cronk) Darandari, loving father of Laura (Martin Millen) Darandari, Nada Darandari, Sami (Tina Moushey) Darandari, and Omar (Eunice Bala) Darandari, a devoted grandfather of Ashley (Chris) Dirnberger, Zane (Amanda) Tindall, Ian (Elizabeth) Tindall, Evan Tindall, Owen Tindall, and Mia Darandari; dear great-grandfather of Mya, Vince, William and Cleopatra Tindall, and Cienna and Kaia Dirnberger; a dear and cherished cousin-in-law to all of Jane's cousins; and a dear friend to many in his lifetime.
A Memorial Service will be held at Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary in The Chapel, 6464 Chippewa Street, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63109. The service is scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025, at 11:00 am. The Committal Service of the urn will be at 2pm the same day at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, 7030 Gravois Avenue 63116.