Obituary of Alcino Lopes Sampaio

Alcino Lopes Sampaio, age 93, of Trumbull, beloved husband of the late Iolanda Salgado do Canto Sampaio, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Born on October 22, 1930 in São João da Corveira, Valpaços, Portugal, he was a son of the late Julio and Palmira Lopes Sampaio.

Upon arriving to the United States, he settled with his family in Bridgeport. He was a long-time member of the CT Laborers Union and worked for many area construction companies. A hard-working man, he was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather, who always put the needs of his family before his own. The values he taught and love he provided will always live in their hearts.

Survivors include his loving children, Joe Sampaio and his wife Maria, Tony Sampaio and his wife Sandra, Aurelio Sampaio and his wife Elisa, Octavio Sampaio and his wife Christina, Oscar Sampaio and his wife Lena, Amilcar Sampaio and his wife Dina, Dina Cunha and her husband Manny, Madalena Pereira and her husband Jaime and Maria Esteves and her husband Val Jr., 15 grandchildren, Tim, Samantha, Amanda, Jackie, Julian, Justin, Christina, Alex, Sean, Olivia, Jaime Jr., Jacob, Brianna, Kayla and Kyle, a brother, Joao Sampaio, sisters-in-law, Maria Lopes and Ondina do Canto, as several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife of 60 years, he was predeceased by a daughter Dulce, two brothers, Armando and Manuel, two sisters, Alzira and Teresa, brothers-in-law Amandio do Canto and Antonio Lopes and a nephew, Licinio Lopes.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Church, 429 Huntington Rd., Bridgeport. Interment will follow in Lawncroft Cemetery, Fairfield. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull. To leave an online condolence please visit www.abriola.com.