Obituary of Samantha Marie Wood

HERKIMER – Samantha Marie Wood, age 29, of Prescott St., Herkimer, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Bassett Medical Center, with her family by her side, after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia.

She was born on July 5, 1989, in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Steven J. Wood and Dawn E. (Delaney) Wood.  Samantha graduated from Herkimer High School.  She worked at Walmart, in Herkimer for over five years.  Most recently, she worked at Folts Home, in Herkimer as a Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) and especially enjoyed helping some of the more difficult patients.  Samantha loved being a mother and enjoyed dogs, cats, music and was an avid fan of the New York Giants.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Hayden Wood; her mother, Dawn Wood; her father, Steven Wood and his fiancée, Sacha Mayo; Samantha’s fiancé, Michael Sabatino; her paternal grandmother, Gertrude Wood; her brother, Daniel Robert Wood; several aunts; uncles; many cousins; her close friends, Katy Jantzen, Lauren Grainer, Katie Meade, Matt Ramsey; and many other friends.

Samantha was predeceased by her maternal great-grandmother, who was very close to her, Hazel Mallette; her paternal grandfather, Harold “Woody” Wood; and her maternal grandparents, Harry and Dolly Delaney.

Calling hours will be held Sunday, October 14, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home’s larger facility, at 4309 Acme Rd. (old Main St. between Ilion and Frankfort) Ilion.  A Celebration of Samantha’s life and Prayer service will be held concluding calling hours on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Anyone wishing to share a memory of Samantha, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com.

Samantha’s service arrangements and supervision are entrusted to Funeral Director, Don Applegate.