Sampson, Martha

1927 - 2022  (94 years)

• Name	Sampson, Martha  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	15 Dec 1927	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA   [1, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Apr 2022	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I9645	Our Family | Silverman/Dunsky Branch
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Gruber, Howard Stanley,   b. 4 Oct 1925, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 2017, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	Abt 1946  [9]
  Children	1. Gruber, Michael Harry   2. Gruber, Lisa Marie
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026
  Family ID	F3414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1927 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Died - 18 Apr 2022 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Martha J. (Sampson) Gruber, age 94, died peacefully at Longwood of Oakmont, Pittsburgh, PA on April 18, 2022. She is survived by son, Michael (Mary Phan) Gruber of Pittsburgh; daughter, Lisa (Steven) Douridas of Florida; grandchildren, Leslie (Sean) Steele, Emily (Jeremy Friedman) Phan-Gruber, Heather Douridas, Joshua (Shannon Deep) Phan-Gruber; three great grandchildren, Noah and Bethany Steele and Charlie Friedman. For 71 years, Martha was the devoted wife of Howard S. Gruber who preceded her in death by 4 years. She was the oldest of eight children born to Vantzel and Verna Sampson. Martha is survived by sisters, Patricia Miller, Katie Westjohn, Wilma (Jerry) Neeley, and Carol (Richey) Sharrett. She was predeceased in death by her parents and siblings Mary Priore, Robert Sampson, and Ann Lambert and by 6 sisters-in-law and 8 brothers-in-law. Martha was born in Columbus, Ohio but grew up in southern Ohio communities along the Ohio River. Martha and Howard lived in Canal Winchester, Ohio for over 45 years and enjoyed retirement in Florida before moving to Pittsburgh in 2014. Quiet and reserved, Martha showed her love by sharing her talents and time. She was an outstanding seamstress who created fashionable clothing for herself and her family. Martha shared this talent with nieces, sewing their wedding dresses and other apparel. As the family matriarch, Martha hosted many extended family gatherings allowing siblings to reconnect and cousins to bond. Martha loved to travel and was known to jump in the car and drive solo across the country to visit relatives. She and Howard traveled to all 50 states and especially loved the beaches of Hawaii and the mountains of Alaska.

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;). [S1522] Ohio County Birth Certificates, familysearch.org, for Lisa (Reliability: 3). [S15] Obituary, for Amelia. [S1535] Ohio County Birth Certificates, familysearch.org, for Lisa. [S15] Obituary, for Amelia (Reliability: 2). [S4954] Ohio County Birth Certificates, familysearch.org, for Lisa (Reliability: 3). [S67] PeopleFinder. [S35] Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Ohio Birth Records. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Vital Records Office.Original data: Ohio Birth Records. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Vital Records Office.;). [S48] Obit, for Howard (Reliability: 3).