Samuel Liberato

Sam was born in Pensacola Florida to Frank and Ann Liberato August 22, 1941. He attended Pensacola Junior College, was a war time veteran of the United States Air Force and married his lifelong partner Becky Yarborough on January 3, 1969 in Dallas Texas. He was a member of the St Paul’s Men’s Club and Dallas Paleontological Society.

Sam was a loving husband, father, grandfather and mentor to not only his children and grandchildren but the children of his siblings, friends and neighbors.

With a vivid imagination and ingenuity, Sam could turn trash in to treasure. As a jack of all trades, he had a knack for finding the right part or coming up with an ingenious solution for every repair. He was the go-to guy when there was something that needed fixing, be it a leaky faucet or a replacing an engine block.

He enjoyed being outdoors, often engaging in activities like boating, water skiing, hiking, canoeing and fishing. An avid fossil hunter, he had a keen eye and collected many pristine specimens, having one of his finds placed on display at the Dallas Museum of Natural History. He had a lifelong love of learning and could be found most evenings reading articles about chemistry, ancient history, biology and the occasional science fiction story.

Sam is preceded in death by his wife Becky Liberato, his brother Frank A. Liberato, His mother Ann Liberato and his father Frank Liberato.

Sam is survived by his daughter Roddi Anne Schoneberg; two sons Eddie Liberato and David Liberato, four grandchildren, Rebecca Lassiter, Gabriel Lassiter, Rosie Schoneberg and Klarke Liberato.

Pallbearers will be: Eddie Liberato, David Liberato, Gabriel Lassiter, Richard Dill, Daryl Schoneberg, Eric Murphree and Daryl Cardin.

A Rosary will also be lead for his sake by sister-in-law Connie Allen, and niece Misty Allen Guinn Monday January 7th at 7 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church

720 S Floyd Rd, Richardson, TX 75080

(972) 235-6105

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7772VvR5pVahxqRj6

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Catholic Church in Richardson, Texas at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.