Samuel C. Wolfe Jr., 60, of Lafayette died October 21, 2018.

He was born August 17, 1958 in Lafayette to the late Samuel C. and Dorothy M. (Kelley) Wolfe. He was a life-long resident of Lafayette and graduated from McCutcheon High School in 1976 and Ivy Tech in 1978. Samuel was an auto technician and BMW Master Technician.

He loved life and cars. As a mechanic he worked on a lot of cars and knew many people. He was stubborn and had a “Don’t tell me I can’t” attitude but was giving and kind and would give the shirt off his back if you needed it. He was a good man!

He is survived by his sister, Mary (Roger) Riner of Lake Hamilton, FL; His nieces and nephews who were a big part of his life, Jerry (Angie) Banter of Sarasota, Fl, Joe (Lisa) Banter of Lafayette, Jack (Sharon) Banter of Parrish, Fl, Cathy (John) Faulkner of Lafayette, IN, David (Jessica) Wolfe of Lafayette, Sharon Wolfe of Lafayette, Rob (Lisa) Burton of Lafayette, Jeff (Mellissa) Burton of Otterbein, Michael (Kris) Riner, Troy Riner and Roman Riner of Lake Hamilton, FL; life-long friend, Cheryl Nelson of Lafayette; 22 great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Uptowner’s Club, 2873 Barton Beach Road, Lafayette.

Memorial contributions in Samuel's name may be given to the family to help with burial expenses.

Inurnment will be held at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens at a later date.