Samuel C. Dimas

He was born Nov. 3, 1926, in Rochester N.Y., the son of Nicholas and Evelyn (Theodore) Dimas, both of whom were born in Albania and became United States citizens.

Following his family’s move from Rochester to Jamestown in 1941 and graduation from Jamestown High School in 1945, he served briefly in the Army National Guard and enjoyed a short baseball career playing for Boston Red Sox farm league teams. He continued to work in his family-owned restaurants such as the Manhattan Restaurant and the Palace Lunch, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth M. Shumsky of Corry Pa., whom he married Dec. 14, 1947. He started work at Jamestown Veneer and Plywood (JVP, later AVM) where he was continuously employed until his retirement at age 65 as a supervisor. Following a short post-retirement consulting stint with JVP, he became an original team member of the Sam’s Club in West Ellicott, when they first opened and worked there until his final retirement at the age of 88 shortly before the store closed. He enjoyed meeting and greeting all of his friends and customers there and welcomed conversations about “The Club”. He continued to live in the Trenton Street home he built with his wife in 1956 until his move to Brookdale Assisted Living in 2018, followed by his final move to Heritage Green in 2020.

He loved sports, especially baseball, and continued to follow the Boston Red Sox. He helped coach several youth baseball teams, enjoyed bowling in several local leagues and was an occasional golfer. He was a member of the Jamestown Area Old- Timers Baseball organization from 1982-85, enjoying both the sport and its camaraderie.

In early years, he strove to maintain and improve the family home, indoors and out. He and his wife tended not only the home gardens, but also several off-site plots at both the Jamestown City Gardens and later on rural property owned by family-in-law. Annual trips for berry and apple picking were day-long excursions.

Samuel C. Dimas

He is survived by two sons: Matthew S. (Diana) Dimas of Jamestown, and Mark S. (Carolyn) Dimas of Rogers, Ark.; two grandsons: Nathan S. (Melissa) Dimas of Jacksonville Fla., and Aaron C. Dimas of Memphis Tenn.; three granddaughters: Brittany M. Dimas of Parma Ohio, Kelsey E. Dimas of Norman Okla., and Katherine L. (Dr. Robert) North of Houston Texas; two great-grandsons: Ethan S. Russell of Parma Ohio, and Owen Y. North of Houston Texas; and two great- granddaughters: Riley L. Dimas of Jacksonville, and Abigail L. North of Houston. He also is survived by his sister, Helen (late Ken) Bruner of Jamestown; and his brother, Thomas (Donna) Dimas in California.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; brothers: James, William, Christ and George Dimas; and sister, Dorothy Dimas.

Initially a member of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox church, he later attended Ss. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Jamestown, with his wife and family.

The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Cygan, parochial vicar of St. James Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home, where masks are required while inside the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Holy Apostles Parish, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 508 Cherry St., Jamestown, NY 14701.

You may leave words of condolence to Sam’s family at www.lindfuneralhome. com.