A celebration of life for Sam will be held 2 o'clock Sunday, April 25th at First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201. Following the celebration of life, the family will host a reception and greet friends in Ellis Hall. All are invited to attend; however, masks and social distancing are required to create a safe environment for all. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Samuel Davis Randazzo, 17, of Columbia joined his heavenly family on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Born in East Lansing, Michigan, on November 28, 2002, he was the son of Kirk Andrew and Carol Davis Randazzo.

Sam was a junior at Ridge View High School, where he was an honors student in the Scholars Academy for Business and Law and enrolled in the School for the Arts. He shared his passion for music by playing baritone in the RVHS Blazer Band, trombone in the RVHS Wind Ensemble, and as principal trombone in the South Carolina Youth Philharmonic. Just recently, he had been cast in the lead role for Seussical: the Musical. Sam was an active member of First Baptist Church, Columbia, where he played in the church orchestra. He constantly advocated for others, had a green thumb, loved to cook, enjoyed Broadway musicals, and adored cats.

In addition to his parents, Sam is survived by his sister, Anna Lee Randazzo; paternal grandparents, Peter and Donna Randazzo of Brockport, NY; maternal grandparents, John and Ethel Davis, of Columbia, SC; aunts and uncles, Terry and Arleita Hufstetler, James and Rene Roberts, Lee Randazzo; cousins, Caroline, Katherine, Harrison, Holland and Adam; as well as countless other dear family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the online GoFundMe page established for the Sam Randazzo Memorial Scholarship by visiting: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sam-randazzo-memorial-scholarship .