Samuel Nemecio Sanchez

GRANDFATHER, GREAT GRANDFATHER, UNCLE AND FRIEND, PASSED AWAY JUNE 8, 2017,

IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

HE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 31, 1932.

SAMUEL WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 31, 1932, THE SON OF JOSE SAMUEL SANCHEZ AND ELENA RENDON SANCHEZ.

SAMUEL ENTERED THE TOAS NEW MEXICO MILATARY AND SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR.

HE ALSO SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE.

CORPORAL SAMUEL NEMECIO SANCHEZ, ER 54-075-747 ARTILLERY,

USAR, READY RESERVE. RECEIVING A KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL,

UN SERVICE MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND

GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, TRANSFERRED TO ARMY RESERVE.

HE JOINED IN HOLY MATRIMONY ON JUNE 27, 1957 TO THE LATE MARTHA BEATRICE VIGIL.

SAMUEL WAS THE FATHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS, THE LATE PRESCILLA ESTELLA SANCHEZ AND SURVIVED BY PEARL LILLIAN SANCHEZ-ETCHIESON.

HE WAS A LOVING GRANDFATHER TO ORLANDO NEIL ORTEGA AND JOSEPH EVAN ORTEGA, GREAT GRANDFATHER TO ELIJAH ORLANDO ORTEGA.

SAMUEL REMARRIED ON DECEMBER 12, 2002 TO TERESA.

SAMUEL WILL BE MISSED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

ROSARY WILL BE HELD FRIDAY JUNE16th AT 9:00am WITH

SERVICES TO FOLLOW AT 9:30 am

LOCATION: HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH

3122 POINSETTA DRIVE

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907

INTERMENT TO BE AT EVERGREEN CEMETERY JUNE16th at 11:00am