Walter Dercum Samans Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Walter Dercum Samans of Middletown, Delaware, who passed away at the age of 86, on January 20, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Walter Dercum Samans or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Carl H. Samans and Francis Samans (Fowles); and his sister Susan. He is survived by: his wife Joanne Marie Samans of Middletown; his sister Barbara Samans of Livermore, CA; his children, Carl Walter of Cecilton, MD, David Walter of Houston, DE, James Christopher of Gulfport, MS and Paula Jeanine Collins of Kenton, DE; his grandchildren, Wally, Kristin, Chani, Benjamin, Samantha, Caitlin and Tara; and his great grandchildren, Layla, Morgan, Carter and Ethan.
