Samuel N. Sist Sr., 96, of Whitehall, died Feb. 5, 2016, at home. He was the husband of the late Mary (Petrisko) Sist.

Born in Tresckow, he was a son of the late Anthony and Carmella (Mastrull) Sist.

He was a 1938 graduate of West Hazelton High School.

He served in the U.S. Army and was in the U.S. Third Army, European Theatre of Operations, during World War II.

He was a spot welder with All-Steel Inc. until he retired in 1982.

He was of the Roman Catholic faith.

He is survived by a daughter, Marietta and her husband Charles Fried of Macungie; two sons, Samuel Jr. and his wife Charmaine of Hazelton and Thomas and his wife, who was Sist’s caretaker, Carol, with whom he resided; grandchildren, Valerie and her husband Jesse Tarpay of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Nicholas and Mark Sist of Whitehall, Sierra and Tyler Sist of Hazelton, Taylor Sist of USMC Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., and Veronica Fried of Macungie; nieces; and nephews.

He was predeceased by nine siblings, Mariano William Sist, Clementine Mascellino, Angelo Sist, Anna Panzarella, Theresa Fiore, and Michael, Joseph, Anthony and Donald Sist.

Contributions may be made to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church or to Wounded Warrior Project, c/o the funeral home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton, 18067.

Arrangements were made by Reichel Funeral Home Inc.