Costa Samar passed away on June 20, 2018 at Stony Brook University Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Boston, MA on August 6, 1934, as Constantine Samargedlis, he legally shortened his name to teach after graduating from Boston University. Costa has resided in Mount Sinai and Ridge, NY for the past 46 years.
A lifelong educator primarily in middle school Mathematics, Costa retired from Hauppauge School District in 1993, where he also coached football along with other clubs for many years. He also taught 16 years in Needham, MA until 1972. He valued education highly and was a proud graduate of Boston University (BS Mathematics, 1956), University of Arizona (MS Education, 1963) and continuing graduate level courses in Special Education and Computers throughout the 1980’s. He passed on his belief in education to his children who are all college graduates. After retirement, Costa continued his community involvement as a Brookhaven Township election worker and supervisor for the past 16 years.
Costa was a gifted athlete and enjoyed all sports, always making athletic moves look easy. From his days playing on the streets of Boston, to coaching hockey, baseball, and football for his family, school districts and Stony Brook University Club Hockey, Costa loved sports. Over the last several years he received tremendous joy and pride watching his youngest granddaughter Emily Samar play softball at a high level. He was an avid golfer and bridge player, always enjoying the camaraderie of good friends. In addition to sports, Costa was an accomplished saxophone and clarinet musician, having played in jazz bands in the Boston area in his earlier years.
Costa was a proud and loving father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend. Always proud of his Greek heritage, Costa was the sixth of eight children of Eleftherios and Persephone Samargedlis (maiden name Karavetsos). His older sisters (husbands), Mary Martakis (Steve), Helen Manjos (Angelo), Angelina Kalos (Christos), Anna Patrikas (Charles), Andrea Vrahopoulos (George) and his sister-in-law Elaine Samargedlis have all passed, but for decades were an integral and loving part of Costa’s life. Costa is also godfather to Ernest Vrahopoulos and Paul Samargedlis.
Costa is survived by three children, Daniele Driscoll and her husband Brian of Scottsdale AZ, E. Charles “Chuck” Samar and his wife Linda of Montauk NY, John Samar and his wife Lisa of Buffalo, NY; and brothers Theodore Samargedlis (Mary Ryan) of Naples, FL and Frank Samargedlis (Nora) of Hyannis, MA; and grandchildren Connor, Matthew and Griffin Driscoll, Emily, Lauren and Thomas Samar. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, our family requests donations be made to the Stony Brook Foundation for the benefit of the Stony Brook Heart Institute. Memorial gifts may be directed to the attention of Ms. Peggy Maher, AVP for Medical Advancement, Stony Brook University, Health Sciences Tower Level 4/Room 172, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8430.
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