- Date Of Birth: March 1, 1927
- Date Of Death: December 11, 2019
- State: Arizona
Sam Rumore, 92 SIERRA VISTA
Sam Rumore passed away with family and close friends by his side on December 11, 2019. Sam was a Sierra Vista resident for more than 38 years.
He leaves behind three daughters, Gladys (Phyllis), Renee, and Dawn; four grandchildren, Jackie, Erik, Ashley, and Dylan; and four great grandchildren, Jason, Julian, Ella, and Lucas.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Gladys Rumore (Ehrhardt). He was also preceded in death by his longtime companion , Sieglinde (Siggy) Coleman.
Sam was born on March 1, 1927 in Santo Stefano, Quisquina, Agregento, Sicily. His father, a native born American, decided to return to the US with family when Sam was a year and a half old. He spent most of his childhood in Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens, New York City.
He joined the U.S. Army in March 1945 and retired in August of 1976. His active duty career spanned more than 31 years. Sam served at bases across the country and overseas tours in Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and the Republic of China. He entered Germany in 1945 as a Private, Infantry, where he met his wife in Berlin after the end of hostilities. He received a field commission to Second Lieutenant at the age of 19, in 1946. He then served in occupation duty in Germany until 1948, departing Berlin as a First Lieutenant, Signal Corps.
Sam attended the University of Nebraska (Omaha) graduating in 1964 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. He attended the Signal Offices Advance Course in 1956 and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1963. Sam retired in 1976 as a Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
A reception will follow afterwards at VFW Post#9972, 549 Veteran’s Drive, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635.
