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Hoy estamos aquí para recordar a Samuel C. Varela. Hijo de María Castro Varela y Miguel Varela nació el 16 de abril de 1969 en Turlock, California,todos estaban contentos por su nacimiento. Samuel creció en Livingston donde fue a la escuela , hizo amigos allí para toda la vida y dejó su huella en el lugar. Se crió en la iglesia apostólica de Livingston, donde fue bautizado en el nombre de Jesús alrededor de los 13 anos . Asistió a muchos campamentos y convenciones para jóvenes. Fue en uno de estos campamentos para jóvenes donde fue lleno del Espíritu Santo con la evidencia de hablar en lenguas. Desafortunadamente tras la perdida de su padre siendo el muy joven no tuvo una figura paterna positiva que lo siguiera guiando en su crecimiento y desarrollo para ser un hijo y padre temeroso de Dios, con el tiempo dejo la iglesia y su casa moviéndose a vivir con sus amigos que no fueron buena influencia para El, y todos sabemos que batallo con adicciones que cambio el curso de su vida llevándolo por caminos duros y dolorosos para el y su familia e hijos , todas esas experiencias de vida moldearon la persona que el fue. A pesar de todo su Madre jamas dejo de orar por su hijo . También vivió en Turlock donde nacieron sus hijos Michael y Ashley Varela , con el tiempo se mudo a Hayward Ca. Dónde nació su hija menor Abby Varela. Era conocido por su gran corazón, sus bromas que hacían reír a todos , sus historias que siempre compartía con la gente , su buena memoria para recordar los detalles y su actitud agradecida, no podemos olvidar también que era de carácter fuerte , tenias que conocerlo bien para entenderlo. Pero, sobre todo, Sam amaba a su familia. Le sobreviven sus dos hermanos Daniel y Mike Varela y su hermana Abby Alejo. su mejor amigo que era como otro hermano Pepe Salazar. y su hijo Michael y sus dos hijas Ashley and Abby, muchos primos, sobrinos y sobrinas. Que significaban mucho para él y disfrutaba pasar tiempo con todos ellos. Sam también se destaco por su talento para trabajar los pisos de Madera y Tile ,hacia un trabajo impecable, y con mucho detalle. Le gustaba estar con su familia ir a Pescar, camping, y pasar tiempo con su familia y sus hijos cuando era posible, siempre expresaba lo contento y orgullosos de todos sus hijos , que pudieron salir adelante a pesar de que no pudo estar siempre a su lado. Era fanático de los Raiders, de sus carros, y todos sabemos que El le gustaba vestir siempre bien y verse elegante en todo momento hasta sus pijamas eran elegantes. A Sam le detectaron un tumor canceroso en la frente y tuvo 7 operaciones para corregir su craneo, varias veces su cancer estuvo en remisión , Fueron 10 anos que lucho contra el cancer que era mieloma múltiple y finalmente tras todos los tratamientos posibles no pudo superar la leucemia, pero luchó duro hasta el final, cuidado y atendido por su asistente personal y amiga Sandra quien lo ayudo en todo y soporto toda su manera de Ser y también su prima Sylvia y Gloria que le abrieron las puertas de su casa y ayudaron en su tratamiento y estando pendiente de El siempre. Sam se mantuvo fuerte y positivo sabiendo en sus últimos días que Dios estaba con El y que nunca lo había dejado. El fin de semana antes de que el muriera tenia un corazón abierto por las cosas De Dios, el sábado sus hermanos Mike y Abby estuvieron con el orando por El, escuchando predicaciones que le estaban dando fe, y finamente el domingo Sam se levanto temprano y estaba ansioso por asistir a la Iglesia donde Dios hizo un cambio en El por medio de el toque del Espíritu Santo y volvió a hablar en Lenguas. el domingo por la tarde llego su hermano Daniel a visitarlo y orar por El , Sam estaba muy contento de pasar tiempo con El y hablando de las cosas De Dios. A partir de ahí el decía que nunca se había sentido tan liviano espiritualmente y con paz. Cuatro días después El Señor se lo llevo a descansar el 11 de abril de 2024 en Fresno Ca. Aunque extrañamos a Samuel, sabemos que hoy esta ya en la presencia del Señor porque la palabra De Dios nos recuerda que estando ausentes del cuerpo es estar presente en el Señor. Hoy, al recordar a Sam, aferrémonos a los buenos momentos que compartimos con él. Desde su risa contagiosa hasta su visión positiva de la vida, Sam trajo alegría a todos los que lo rodeaban. Lo extrañaremos, pero mantendremos viva su memoria en nuestros corazones. We are here to remember Samuel C. Varela. Son of María Castro Varela and Miguel Varela, he was born on April 16, 1969 in Turlock, California, everyone was happy about his birth. Samuel grew up in Livingston where he went to school, made lifelong friends and left his mark on the place. He was raised in the Livingston Apostolic Church, where he was baptized in the name of Jesus around age 13. He attended many youth camps and conventions. He was at one of these youth camps where he was filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. Unfortunately, after the loss of his father when he was very young, he did not have a positive father figure to continue guiding him in his growth and development to be a God-fearing son and father. Over time, he left the church and his home and moved to live with his friends who were not a good influence on him, and we all know that he battled addictions that changed the course of his life, taking him down hard and painful paths for him and his family and children, all those life experiences shaped the person he was. Despite everything, her mother never stopped praying for her sons. He also lived in Turlock where his children Michael and Ashley Varela were born, eventually moving to Hayward Ca. Where his youngest daughter Abby Varela was born. The best days of his Life happened to be when his children were born . He was known for his big heart, his jokes that made everyone laugh, his stories that he always shared with people, his good memory to remember details and his grateful attitude, we cannot also forget that he had a strong character, you had to know him very well to understand that person that He was. But most of all, Sam loved his family. He is survived by his two brothers Daniel and Mike Varela and his sister Abby Alejo, his best friend who was like another brother Pepe Salazar and his son Michel and his two daughters Ashley and Abby, many cousins, nephews and nieces. They meant a lot to him and he enjoyed spending time with all of them. Sam also stood out for his talent for working on wood and tile floors, doing impeccable work with great detail. He liked to be with his family, go fishing, camping, and spend time with them and his children when possible. He always expressed how happy and proud of all his children, who were able to get ahead even though he couldn't always be there for them. He was a fan of the Raiders, of his cars, and we all know that he always liked to dress well and look elegant at all times, even his pajamas were elegant. Sam was detected with a cancerous tumor on his forehead and he had 7 operations to correct his skull, several times his cancer was in remission, He fought for 10 years against cancer, which was multiple myeloma, and finally, after all possible treatments, he could not overcome the leukemia, but he fought hard until the end, cared for and assisted by his personal assistant and friend Sandra, who helped him in everything and endured everything his way of Being and also his cousin Sylvia and Gloria who opened the doors of their home for him and helped in his treatment and always being aware of him. Sam stayed strong and positive knowing in his final days that God was with him and that he had never left him. The weekend before he died he had an open heart for the things of God, on Saturday his brothers Mike and Abby were with him praying for him, listening to sermons that were giving him faith, and finally on Sunday Sam got up early and He was eager to attend Church where God made a change in Him through the touch of the Holy Spirit and He spoke in Tongues again. From then on he said that he had never felt so spiritually light and at peace. That Night his brother Daniel came to visit and Samuel was very happy to spend some time with him praying and talking about the things of God. The Lord took him to rest four days later on April 11, 2024 in Fresno Ca. Even though Sam is greatly missed, we know that He is in the presente of the Lord because the word of God remains us that to be absent to the Body is to be present with the Lord. Today, as we remember Sam, let us hold on to the good times we shared with him. From his infectious laugh to his positive outlook on life, Sam brought joy to everyone around him. We will miss him, but we will keep his memory alive in our hearts. A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 11:30 am on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home with burial to follow at Belmont Memorial Park.

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Samuel Castro Varela

April 16, 1969 - April 6, 2024