Samuel J. LoFaso, Sr., 83, of Economy Borough, passed away on November 20th, 2025, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in New Brighton on September 30th, 1942, in New Brighton, the son of the late Samuel and Lina Bonanno LoFaso. In addition to his parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Janet Primo. He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Linda K. (Nicolo) LoFaso, as well as two daughters, Shelby L. Espenschied, of Kent, Ohio, and Kaylee L. LoFaso, of Baden, one son, Samuel J. Jr. and Joelle LoFaso, of Brunswick, Ohio, five grandchildren, Megan James and her husband Hunter, Samuel J. LoFaso III and his fiance, Audrey Guggenbiller, John J. LoFaso, Michael and Maci Espenschied, a great-grandson, Finley James, one brother and sister-in-law, Thomas and Anna LoFaso, of Monaca, three nieces, Natalie Anderson and her husband Kevin, Michelle Cronin and her husband Dan, and Angela Benson, two nephews, T.J. LoFaso and his wife, Carrie, Anthony Primo and his wife, Christine, several great-nieces and great-nephews. Samuel was a retired school teacher with the Wichita Kansas, Monaca, and Quaker Valley School Districts, where he taught Health and Physical Education, as well as coached football at all of these schools. He was the girls softball coach at OLSH and Chatham College. He was a 1960 graduate of Monaca highschool, where he was Class President and a 1964 graduate of Wichita State College, where he played quarterback on a full scholarship. He was also a member of the Divine Grace Parish and Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church in Ellwood City. He was also a charter member of the Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame, where he had been inducted. He was also inducted into the Beaver County Coaching Hall of Fame.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 25th, from 3-7 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of his arrangements. Friends are requested to meet at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 200 Walnut Street, Sewickley, on Wednesday, November 26th for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. The celebrant of the Mass will be Father Rich Johns.