It's with honor that this website has been created. For a boy that meant the world to us, for the man he would have been. Love you forever and a day.

  Please visit Sammy's new website at

www.sammy-pepe.last-memories.com

SAMMY'S 6TH ANGELVERSARY IS JUNE 21ST. PLEASE KEEP SAMMY'S MEMORY ALIVE.

Remember Us



Remember us when you look up at the sky
Remember us and the days gone by
Remember us when you here a song
Remember us we've been here all along
Remember us when you hear the laughter
Remember us because there is life ever after
Remember us and call out our name
Remember us until we are together again

I LOVE YOU, I MISS YOU, MY NEPHEW,MY GODSON, MY FRIEND

sleep tight samoocho

Since you’re gone There is an empty space
Since you’re gone The world is not the same

I go back to the places we’ve been , It feels like you’re still there
I live all those moments again , Wishing you were here

Since you’re gone There is a lonely heart
Since you’re gone Nothing is like it was

There are memories all over the place Bringing it back all so clear
I remember all of those days Wishing you were here

Since you’re gone there is a heart that bleeds
Since you’re gone I am not what I used to be

All those lonely nights I lied on my bed and cried
I still think of you , yes I do.

from mom and dad - may this candle burn eternally until we see each other again.

TO GINO, PAUL, MOM, DAD, MY COUSINS, PANTOS, TRISH, SHANNON, CHRISTOPER, NIKKI, STEFANIE, SAMANTHA, ALL MY AUNTS AND UNCLES, LAURA AND ALL MY FRIENDS:

Don't ever try to understand everything, some things will just never make sense. Don't ever be reluctant to show your feelings ~
when you're happy, give into it! When you're not, live with it.
Don't ever be afraid to try to make things better ~ you might be surprised at the results. Don't ever take the weight of the world
on your shoulders. Don't ever feel threatened by the future ~
take life one day at a time. Don't ever feel guilty about the past ~
what's done is done. Learn from any mistakes you might have made. Don't ever feel that you are alone ~ there is always somebody there for you to reach out to. Don't ever forget that you can achieve so many of the things dont let anybody ever tell you different because I know you can It's not as hard as it seems. Don't ever stop loving, don't ever stop believing, don't ever stop dreaming your dreams.

Peace Sammy

Sammy, you will always be with me
In spirit and in mind.
You will always have a special place in my heart
Forever until the end of time.
"Laura thankyou for being there for Angie and for me"

TO MA

There is an angel in the sky,
I sure do wonder why,
Probably cause someone died.
Then more angels start to follow,
They know someone’s heart is hollow.
The angels are all flying around one house,
Everything as silent as a mouse.
While everyone is sleeping,
The lady in the house is weeping.
An angel travels up to her ear,
And whispers softly I am here.

You'll Find Me There



If ever you have sensed me near,
Yet doubted it could be,
Thinking it impossible,
That rainbow might be me.

See, I'm the whisper of the wind,
I didn't ever leave,
In fact my presence emanates,
If you will just believe!

That song that resonates your mind
Is one I sing for you,
Oh Mommy, please, rely on faith,
There's so much I can do.

At times you loathe the days that rain,
In anguish you lament,
It seems the sun but dimly shines,
The flowers have no scent.

Now Daddy, it's okay to cry,
I've watched you hold it in,
Please know that I adore you so,
We'll all be joined again.

And as you hold my Mommy's hand,
And share this grief you bear,
Just picture me, gaze in Her eyes,
I swear you'll find me there!

DAD AND SAMMY

LAURA AND SAMMY

During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.

This website was created by me (Aunt Connie) to honor my nephew Sammy and to honor my brother Domenic. Mostly it was created so that the memory of Sammy and Domenic will live on forever. It was also created to honor my sister Angie (Sammy's mom) and my mother for producing two beautiful sons and for the wonderful job they did in raising them. I admire the courage and the strength they have shown even though we know it is merely a front and that the loss and pain of losing their sons will never go away. I love you

 Domenic - left us on May 1, 1979 at the age of 22



Sammy left us at the age of 19 on  June 21, 2003


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NO WORDS CAN EXPRESS








































Me and my Godson
You'll be in my heart.... always....

"just look over your shoulder, I'll be there always"

Loving and kind in all his ways,

Upright and just to the end of his days,

Sincere and kind in heart and mind

What a beautiful memory he left behind.










































































Look at the rainbows and the sunset,
We're still here we've  never really left

In Honor of Sammy Pepe.
Son, brother, nephew, grandson, friend.
Born in Toronto March 30, 1984 and joined his Uncle Domenic on June 21, 2003 at the age of 19.
"To my family and friends, I lived my life to its fullest. Remember my smile and laughter, shining down from heaven. Peace"

sempre amato mai dimenticato 






Twice in a lifetime more than any heart can take







Sammy - one years old
















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Sammy was full of life, he was kind, gentle, funny, mischievious,and the 
list could go on and on forever.

Sammy was always there when you called on him. He was a loyal son, brother, cousin, nephew and grandson. He would do anything for his family as well as his friends. Alot of his friends looked to him for advice and he would always have time for them.

Sammy graduated from Dante Alighieri High School in 2002 and he enrolled in a paralegal course at Humber College for which he completed his first semester in March 2003. He was looking to continue college but in either marketing or computers. He was accepted for both. Sammy was very independent. When he received his license he told his parents that he wanted to buy his own car. His mom and dad agreed by saying whatever you save we will match you. Well Sammy found a parttime job and put together enough money that he was able to buy himself a jeep - thats him on his Jeep in the photo above. His mom and dad matched him dollar for dollar. His parents did not expect him to save that much money in just 3 short months. When Sammy set his mind on something he always achieved it.
Sammy did not judge anyone by their race or colour. He believed that everyone on this earth is equal. Sammy was very religious and he had the tattoo of jesus placed on his arm 6 months before he passed away.   

We know that sammy's spirit lives and he is always here with us and that Sammy has finally found peace. We are sad that he couldn't find it while he was here with us.

We love you sammy "remember the rainbows and the sunsets, I'm still here, I've never really left". 

MEET YOU AT THE CROSSROADS BUDDY




















Sammy with Dad - wearing his terminator shades




















Always talking on the phone


Thats Shannon with Sammy.
She was 5 and he was 6.
Oh how Sammy loved her and was so protective of her.
Shannon is 20 now and misses him so much.
She took his death very hard 











































Just Chillin with his cousin Sam Pantos



















Sammy on the left, my son Sammy in the middle and Paul.
My sister and I had our job cut out for us with these 3 boys.
They kept us on our toes.
They spent all their time together.
We used to call them our little bushwackers






Sammy's first car - Jeep Cherokee

















































How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.







































We miss you bro

Sammy is with his Uncle Domenic









Sammy 1 and 1/2 - look at that smile - what a doll


Domenic 10 years old






Thankyou to all my friends on the memory-of website that have lit candles and submitted images
for Sammy and Domenic. 




Meet you at the Crossroads..........
















Thankyou Jenny - this is beautiful. 





It Wasn’t My Intention

Another day for you to wonder, another day for you to mourn
It wasn’t my intention to go before the coming dawn
My pain was deep within my heart and troubled head
It wasn’t my intention to go without words said

My frame of mind seemed normal, or so I heard them say
It wasn’t my intention not to see another day
I did not mean to make you suffer or cause you so much pain
It wasn’t my intention to never see you again

Despair and confusion left my aching mind unsure
It wasn’t my intention to suddenly close life’s door
If only I could give you reasons and brush the tears away
It wasn’t my intention to leave you and not stay

I did not mean for you to grieve, now left alone to cry
It wasn’t my intention to leave you, forever asking why
As the burden of life’s worries slowly ebb from my heart
It wasn’t my intention to tear your soul apart




Sammy's favorite - Blue Roses

























































PHOTO OF SAMMY'S COUSINS TAKEN AT CHRISTMAS 2006. SAMMY'S PHOTO IS IN THE MIDDLE.





















































Many days parked at R.W. with the music blaring
















Christmas Eve 2003 - 6 months later - his cousins, brothers took a picture with Sammy. Thats him in the photo in the middle held by the youngest Stefanie. Every year the kids would take a group shot. That year was different











My brothers


Drinkin Old English and Corona at RW Scott
- good times chillin at RW




















MEMORIES OF SAMMY'S BAPTISM



How do you mend a broken heart??

I would give anything to be back to that day in his room playing with him before the baptism








I Didn't let him go even after the baptismal ceremony.
Everybody wanted to hold him but I wouldn't let him go






Beautiful Child Sammy


















Dedicated by his Cousin Nikki




As the chosen of God, then, the holy people whom He loves, you are to be clothed in heart felt compassion, in generosity and humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other if one of you has a complaint against another. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same. Over all these clothes, put on love, the perfect bond. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together in one body. Always be thankful. (Col. 3:12-14)



















ARRIVED SAFELY







"Don't Judge"

Don't judge us for how we left this world,
Remember the love we gave
Alot of grief will follow us
for the decision that we made
Change's appear in everyone's life
Some good, some bad
The one we chose for ourself
made everyone very sad
But in time memories will heal the hurt of hearts
And our presence will be felt by all with an inner peace
Remember us when the sun is bright and laughter fills the air
And a moonlit night and a whisper of wind
Will tell you we are there
Don't look down on my family
Or fill their hearts with blame
For our leaving them without good-byes
They will never be the same
If we could go back in time
We'd say a last good-bye
I'd tell them to look to tomorrow
And for us.....do not cry..."













November 20, 1956 - May 1, 1979
Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy
Landed in Toronto, Ontario in 1959







































 


My brother Domenic passed away  on May1st, 1979 at the age of 22.  So many years later you can still see the pain in my mothers eyes. My brother was my hero. As long as he was around I knew nothing could ever hurt me. I remember when he used to have to come and find me at the park and he would be so mad at me for being late. We would walk in silence all the way home and all I could think of is how to make it up to him. I hated when he was mad at me.

I remember him on our front porch waving at his friends or whistling at all the girls. He had alot of friends and he would welcome anyone over the house. Hours standing in front of the mirror with his afro pick, he loved his leather jacket - it was the 70's after all. His nickname was Fuzzhead and Hema. We watched the 1967 stanley cup game on our black and white television set. I never saw Domenic jump so high for joy when Toronto won. He loved hockey. Used to play it in our basement and I would be right in there with him and my younger brother playing. He was extremely protective of his 3 sisters and his brother Pepe. He held a special place in all of our hearts. Each had their own special tie with Domenic.

The last time I say Domenic was in April 1979. It was Easter. He was showing everybody the two suits he had bought from Gene Scarfo. A couple of weeks after that he called me and asked me to bring my daughter Patricia over to the house. He wanted to see her. I couldn't make it so I said lets make it for another day. A week after that he called me again - this time just to see how I'm doing. He sounded alittle strange but I just thought he was going through alot at that time so maybe he was tired. A week later he decided to end his life.

We miss you and love you so much Domenic.

Goodnite,Goodnite,Goodnite























Things that Dom loved



vintage lee jeans, his afro pick, his leather jacket, Led Zeppellin, partying, going to rock concerts.




























Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil, May God restrain him we humbly pray and do Thou O Prince of the Heavenly Court, by the Power of God cast into hell, satan and all the other evil spirits who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen


Sammy and Domenics
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