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Samuel J. "Sam" Campasano age 69, died Friday September 29, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. Sam was born November 7, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pa to Joseph Peter and Josephine Mandalay Campasano. After graduating from high school, Sam joined the United States Air Force. This brought Sam west to the beautiful state of Utah. After his service he attended the University of Utah. He married Karen Ferguson in 1977 and their Four Corners adventure began. They spent the next 23 years in Farmington, NM, Cortez, CO and Durango, CO. 17 years ago they made the move to the Tucson, AZ area. He is preceded in death by both his parents, his sister Stephanie and his beloved Aunt Mary and Uncle John. He is survived by his wife, his sister Joan and her husband Mike and his niece Amanda Hoover. Sam was UNIQUE. He never met anyone he didn't want to talk to. He was interested in everything. He had a wonderful family and made such treasured friends everywhere he went. They all enriched his life immensely. He loved you all. To leave a condolence please visit www.VistosoFH.com
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Sam will be missed greatly by everyone who knew him. I have never met anyone like him or will I ever meet someone like him if I live to be 100. As people would say, he was a real 'character". I mean that in a very positive way with lots of respect. He is the only person I know that can have a meaningful conversation with a cop when he was pulled over for a possible law infraction - that was Sam. He was such a great golfer that he won many bags of golf clubs in tournaments he entered. He won so many sets he could equip a team of seven if need be! He was also graciously that he took me to Hillcrest Golf Course so as to give me a lesson or two. He realized that my talent was not good enough for 18 holes.That did not matter. He was happy to teach me what he knew.
You will be GREATLY missed by all who knew you - and that includes the cops! RIP good friend.
William Yohey
October 10, 2017
Karen,
My Deepest Sympathy. I have never forgotten you two even thou its been many year since we have had contact.
Dalene Meek
October 8, 2017
SAM CAMPASANO WAS A MAN OF MANY WORDS AND STORIES ABOUT HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES,HE WOULD TALK TO YOU OR A STRANGER ABOUT ANYTHING.. HE JUST LOVED PEOPLE,HE KNEW A LOT ABOUT ELECTRONICS, AND HAD ONE OF THE BEST STEREOS I HAVE EVER HEARD,HE LOVED TO PLAY MUSIC FOR PEOPLE.HE WOULD GIVE YOU THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACK IF YOU NEEDED ONE,SAM WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. MY CONDOLENCES GO OUT THE HIS WIFE KAREN AND HIS FAMILY, R.I.P. BROTHER,YOUR FRIEND CHEF NO TELL
Gary Vivoda
October 7, 2017
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