Cecilia Sam's Obituary
Cecilia Sam, 78, passed away on February 10, 2025 in San Mateo, California.
Cecilia was the youngest child of Lorenzo and Maria Chan. She was born in China and moved to Panama as a child. She traveled to the U.S. for school and met her husband, Paul, in ESL class at San Francisco State University.
Cecilia held many professions. She started as a bookkeeper for small businesses. She then sold jewelry at Service Merchandise. Lastly she was a florist and business owner. Cecilia and Paul owned and operated Alexander’s Florist & Gifts in Daly City for over 10 years.
Cecilia is survived by her husband of 55 years, Paul; her daughter Jennifer (Redic) and son John (Vinci); her grandchildren, Caden, Tyson and Raquell; and her sister Pily de Tan.
A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:30am at St. Gregory’s Church, 2715 Hacienda Street, San Mateo, California. Inurnment to follow at Skylawn Memorial Park, 888 Lifemark Road, Half Moon Bay, California.
Cecilia’s love, generosity and humor will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of the donor's choice in the name of Cecilia Sam.
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