Samuel was born on January 29, 1950 to the late Samuel W. Beeler and Romena Ali. Samuel was raised in Essex County before settling in Milford, PA in 2006. Prior to his retirement, Samuel was a Police Officer for Suffolk County Police Department and later a Federal Sky Marshal. Sam was a former chairperson for the New Jersey Indian Office and Chief of Sand Hill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians of New Jersey.
The beloved husband to Amy Segal, Samuel is survived by his children, Samuel W. Beeler, III, Sandra L. Beeler Lee Ling and husband Troy Lee Ling and Samad A. Beeler and wife Graciel Beeler; his grandchildren, MiaElena, Edward Sequoyah, Samara, Zoe, Samuel IV, Samad Wahya, Valentine Bella and coming soon, Elias Ari and his great-grandchildren, Mei-Lien and Sequoyah.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Sand Hill Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Samuel’s memory to the Disabled American Veterans at www.dav.org/donate or the Native American Rights Fund at www.narg.org
