Samantha Jo. “Sam” McDonald, 23, of Windsor Locks passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Samantha was born September 7, 1993, in Hartford, CT and attended local schools in Granby and was a graduate of Granby Memorial High School Class of 2011. She was attending the University of CT pursuing her Bachelors in Human Development and Family Services with a minor in Urban Studies. Sam was employed at Homewood Suites in Windsor Locks. She enjoyed knitting, reading, sudoko puzzles, fishing and hiking with family and friends. Samantha will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Debra (Bonfiglio) McDonald and her fiancé, Tony Brown of Enfield; her father, John McDonald, Jr. and Eunice Johnson of Barkhamsted; her sister, Karly McDonald of Windsor Locks; her brother, John McDonald, III of Barkhamsted; her paternal grandfather, John McDonald, Sr. of Barkhamsted; her boyfriend, Casey Perry of Windsor Locks; her aunts, Cindy Good and her husband, Steve, Geri Montgomery and her husband, John, Celeste Wilson and her husband, Chip; Debbie Sherwin and her wife, Kathy Beck and family and several cousins and friends . Relatives and friends are welcome to join the family on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St., Windsor Locks. A funeral service for Sam will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Enfield Street Cemetery. For online expressions of sympathy or directions please visit www.windsorlocksfuneralhome.com