Salvatore M. "Sam" De Santis

Salvatore was born on January 14, 1954, in Longmont, Colorado, to Anna Maria Trotta and Carmine DeSantis. He attended Frederick schools until high school and graduated from Longmont High School in 1972. While there, he met his wife, Cindy Prieskorn, whom he married in 1979.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, in 1976. He owned and operated Sam’s Corner Bar in Frederick for 20 years. When he wasn’t serving customers, he would often entertain them by singing karaoke or being a guest singer with the band performing on stage.

A career change found Sam still serving customers at the Firestone King Soopers in the produce department, where he would share a smile or story to brighten their day until he retired in 2021.

Salvatore was a Frederick native who loved his community. He served as a trustee on the Frederick Town Council from 1986 to 1990, and 2016 to 2020. His accomplishments included helping to open the Frederick Outdoor Recreation Area for fishing.

Salvatore enjoyed playing golf and fishing with his friends and family. He was passionate about music, attending many concerts, and owning an extensive vinyl collection. He also enjoyed collecting sports memorabilia.

Salvatore is survived by his wife Cindy of 46 years, his daughter Sarah DeSantis (Ian Hass), son Christopher DeSantis (Alyce), mother Anna DeSantis, sisters Dona Ryon (Pete) and Michelle DeSantis, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death are his father Carmine C. DeSantis; his grandparents Domenico and Nicoletta Trotta and Salvatore and Maria Donata DeSantis; an infant brother John D. DeSantis; in-laws Emily and Dean Prieskorn; aunts and uncles Maria Nicola (Cola) and Vincent Ciccarelli and Lillian and Attilio DiPaolo; sister-in-law Stacey Jones; cousins Freda and Frank Soucie, Anthony (Tony) Ciccarelli, Victor Ciccarelli, Angelo DiPaolo, Dayna Wise,Todd Ciccarelli and nephew Daniel Jones.

Services for Salvatore will be March 1, 2025, at 11 AM at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, located at 5503 Bella Rosa Pkwy, Frederick, Colorado, 80504.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Frederick High School Golf Programs c/o Boys and Girls Golf Coach Chris DeSantis, 5690 Tipple Pkwy, Frederick, CO, 80504.

Services are entrusted to Howe Mortuary & Crematory of Longmont, Colorado.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.howemortuary.com for the DeSantis family.