Clifford Sambrano

CLIFFORD SAM ALFRED SAMBRANO Visitation for Clifford Sam Alfred Sambrano of Tularosa will be at 3:00 PM on Tuesday September 30, 2008 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Ruidoso. A Prayer Vigil will follow visitation at 6:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM at St. Jude's Catholic Church in San Patricio with burial to follow at the Salcido Family Cemetery, outside Hondo. Clifford was born on June 11, 1957 in Ruidoso to Moises M. and Elizabeth Sambrano and died on September 27, 2008 in Alamogordo at the age of 51. He was raised in Hondo and Carrizozo and graduated from Carrizozo High School. He went on to obtain an Associate Degree from New Mexico State University Agriculture Mechanics. He moved to California and worked for the Union 76 Refinery and it was there that he met his wife Irene and they married on October 27, 1979 in Long Beach, California. They returned to the area in 1989 and have resided in the Tularosa Basin Area since 1995. Clifford was working as a Facilities Technician at the Missile Range upon his death. He was a Navy Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 108. He was a member of the Patriot Guard Rider Organization and the American Legion Riders Chapter 8. He had been a member of the Lincoln County Sheriffs Posse and a dispatcher for the Ruidoso Police Department. He loved to fish, hunt and shoot. He was always laughing and just liked being with people. His best love was riding his motorcycle with his friends and riding his horse. He even tried bull riding, just once. Clifford is preceded in death by his father and grandparents. He is survived by his wife Irene Sambrano, his mother, Elizabeth Sambrano, his sons, Clifford Sambrano Jr. and Salvador Sambrano. He is also survived by his daughter Julia Sava. Also surviving Clifford are his brothers, Gilbert, Lorenzo, Moises Jr. and Alex Sambrano, his sister, Bernice Austad also survives him. Clifford is also survived by his grandchildren, Alyssa and Anthony Sava, Alissa, Elliana and Angelee Sambrano. Pallbearers for Clifford will be Gilbert Sambrano, Lorenzo Sambrano, Moises Sambrano Jr., Alex Sambrano, Tyrel Gooch and Bob Ryszkowski. Honorary Pallbearers for Clifford will be James Austad-Nephew, Carrissa Davis-Great Niece, Jonathan Davis-Nephew, Regina Davis-Niece, Elizabeth Gooch-Niece, Katie Jo Gooch-Great Niece, Alissa Sambrano-Granddaughter, Amodo Sambrano-Nephew, Angelee Sambrano-Granddaughter, Antonio Sambrano-Nephew, Cerelia Sambrano-Niece, Elliana Sambrano-Granddaughter, Gilbert Sambrano Jr.-Nephew, Joseph Sambrano-Nephew, Moises W. Sambrano-Nephew, Tara Sambrano-Niece, Alyssa Sava-Granddaughter and Anthony Sava-Grandson.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso
341 Sudderth Dr.
Ruidoso, NM  88345
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
3:00 PM

Service

Prayer Vigil

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
341 Sudderth Dr.
Ruidoso, NM  88345
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
6:00 PM

Funeral Mass

St. Judes Catholic Church
Highway 70
San Patricio, NM  88348
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
10:00 AM

Cemetery

Salcido Family Cemetery
Salcido Farm and Orchard
Rural Hondo, NM  88336