Charelle Samuels, PhD
SAMUELS: Charelle Samuels, PhD, born Oct. 9, 1940, in Houston, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, one day shy of her 82nd birthday. Charelle is the daughter of Jeanne and Elmer Marple. Charelle earned her PhD in psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She worked as a licensed psychologist and in private practice for almost 50 years. In addition to her private practice, she was a faculty member of the Masterson Institute of New York, an adjunct professor at Duquesne University, and conducted training seminars and workshops for mental health facilities and private organizations in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. In November 2019, she was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer. Throughout her illness, she conducted support groups for people with ALK-positive lung cancer. In one of her support group talks, she said, “Feelings are important. They give meaning to what we experience. Don’t ignore your feelings.” She lived her life by these words. Outside of her work, her dogs and traveling, Charelle greatest joy was spending time with her family, including her husband, Barry, with whom she had a wonderful 60 year marriage; her daughter, Sayra, and Sayra’s daughters Sydne and Sammie; her son, John, and his sons, Ben and Jacob. Charelle had an unwavering, committed, and loving network of supportive friends in Pittsburgh, many of whom she had known for over 50 years. Charelle lived a full, happy life. She was loved by many and will be deeply missed. Charelle’s family is grateful for Dr. Jessica Lin, an attending physician in the Center for Thoracic Cancers and Henri and Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her immense clinical expertise, compassion, and guidance gave Charelle a fitting end full of love and dignity. Donations in Charelle’s honor can be made to the following organizations: ALK Positive (alkpositive.org ) and Therapy Dogs International (tdi-dog.org). PJC
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