Mr. Samuel Sok

LOWELL***** Samuel Pok Sok (A.K.A Sam Sok), 54, passed away on Thursday morning, July 23, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Sam’s wife, Nina Chuk, with whom he recently celebrated a 5 year anniversary with, his son Samuel Sok Ayala Jr., and his two daughters Phallyda and Angelina, were his biggest fans and were his greatest source of joy. Sam was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 30, 1966 to former Marine General Mr. Sok Sim who passed away during the Killing Field and Mrs. Nou Aun, a great housewife and businesswoman who passed away in Maine, USA. He was the 6th son of their seven children. Sam was a humble, active, hardworking, handsome guy and loved his wife Nina and her family, his parents, and siblings, older brother Sok Sambo, Sok Sambon (deceased), Sok Sambin, Sok Sambath and sister Sok Sovanny (Ros, Sovanny), Sok Sovannaky (Neang, Sovannaky) with all he had. He never ceased to make his family proud with his kindness, compassion of arts/music, he loved to help friends and people all ages/races and his smiles always showed. He was a strong and generous person. Sam arrived in Sanford, Maine, USA as a refugee with his family on November 15, 1980. He attended and graduated from Sanford High School in Maine in 1986. He moved to go to college and work in Lowell in the Summer of 1986. He went to Middlesex Community College and Cambridge College. He graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts Science from Middlesex Community College. In the last thirty years plus, Sam has been a strong advocate for his Cambodian Community and American/diversity communities alike since 1986. His resumé full of State, City and Non-profit Organization positions that he has been committed to and worked for all these years. He loved to help many people in the communities ranging from Social Services, Lowell Income Housing Project issues, Educated communities on Lead Poisoning, Organized communities involvement, Civic Engagement and voting issues. He helped and paved many roads for struggle teens/youths with gang related issues for job training to finish school/going to college, etc. We have lost a great person, son, brother, father, friend and citizen of Lowell, Massachusetts. He was a great asset and played a vital role in many organizations and agencies as a board director, board member and advisor. He has helped and done immigration consultant to thousands of families and cases with petition their love ones and families to join each other in the States from many countries around the globe. He was one of the pioneer and co-founder of Water Festival now known as Southeast Asian Water Festival during his worked with Cambodian Mutual Assistant Association of Greater Lowell that lead to win the contest of All-American City for the City of Lowell in 1999. Sam became an invaluable member and staff of International Institute of Lowell, Coalition for Better Acre’s Community Organizer, Youth Director of Cambodian Mutual Assistant Association, Director/Producer/Cameraman of Channel 8 and Channel 95 where helped producer/directed Khmer Sentimental Show and other shows with Lowell Telecommunication Corporations, Security Officer with local restaurants and banks, Member of Glory Buddhist and Trairatnaram Buddhist Temple, Medical and Court Interpreter. He also contributed to many charities to help rebuild old temple, School, helping poor and disabled people in the rural villages in Cambodia. In the State he volunteered with many non-profit organizations and profit agencies to benefits his Cambodian and Diversity communities a like. His dedication to the communities that he lived in, and worked in and owned his small business in is obvious in the love and respect that the community had for him. His hard work and respect for his works is evident in the accomplishments thru the years. As with all things Sam did, he gave more than 100% to his career, his families and friendship and most recently became the CEO of the Rising Stars Entertainment where he uses skills and love of arts/music and entertainment to bring famous singer, movie stars, musician from Cambodia and other States in the USA to perform during the big National celebration like Khmer New Year and Water Festival and many more. Sam also owning a Small Business called Universal Immigration Services where he has been an Immigration Consultant, Notary Public, and Constable for more than 20yrs. For more information about funeral and services, please contact the following person: Nina (wife) (203) 617-9091, Sambin (978) 884-6593, Bunrith (978) 614-5347 and Sava (978) 221-1986.s

Mr. Samuel Sok

May 30, 1966 - July 23, 2020