Samuel R. Covarrubias, age 29, formerly of Ithaca, died Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Sam was born May 5, 1980, in Carson City, the son of Isaias and Linda (Reyes) Covarrubias, Sr. He had worked for Alma Products. 

Sam loved singing , and also played the cello and the trombone. He was a big U of M and Detroit Tigers fan, and also enjoyed playing Uno, Monopoly, doing mathematical problems, going to church, and his favorite activity, bowling.

Sam is survived by his parents, Isaias and Linda Covarubias, Sr. of West Bloomfield; his brother and sisters, Yolanda Loomis of Ithaca, Isaias (Rachel Eplin) Covarrubias, Jr., of West Bloomfield, and Ruth Covarrubias of Weidman; three nieces, Keely, Kerry, and Elicia; two nephews, Zachery and Alejandro; his grandfather, Santos H. (Beatrice) Reyes of North Dakota; his grandmother, Elisa Lopez of Guadalajara, Mexico; his soul mate, Franny Evans; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; four caretakers who were like brothers, Carlos, Jose, Marcos, and Miguel; and his dog, Brutus. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Manuela Reyes.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 1, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Interment will follow in Ithaca Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday.