July 17, 2011 

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Richard Scott Sample, 52, of Hadcock Road, died in an accident while riding his motorcycle on Friday night, July 15.  

He will be sadly missed by his friends and family.   

Born March 18, 1959, in Watertown, the son of Richard and Sally Olin Sample, he graduated from Watertown High School and attended Canton ATC, majoring in drafting. 

Mr. Sample worked for Niagara Mohawk, now National Grid, for twenty five years. He was a foreman in the line department at the time of his death.   

Surviving are his mother and father, Watertown; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Jeanne Sample, Schenectady, and Becky and Joseph Sorrentino, Lee, Mass..; his fiancé, Penny McKenna, Watertown; a son, Scott Sample, Watertown; a daughter, Ashley McCloud, Watertown; two step children, David and Erica Turck, Watertown; a nephew, J.T. Sorrentino; two uncles and an aunt, Kent and Audrey Olin and David Nowell; many cousins.  

Scott enjoyed being with friends and family, bowling, snowmobiling, motorcycling and working around and in his home. 

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at First United Methodist, Watertown, with Rev. Leon VanWie officiating. Burial will be Brookside Cemetery.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Cleveland Funeral Home. 

Donation may be given in this memory to the Town of Watertown Ambulance Fund or the 1000 Island 700 Club Scholarship Fund, c/o Diane Sykes, P.O. Box 132, Black River, NY 13612. 

Information provided by Cleveland Funeral Home, Inc. and Newzjunky.com, Watertown