Sammy Barella, 80, of Peoria passed away peacefully May 5, 2018. Sammy was born Lorenzo Samuel Barella on May 8, 1937, in St. Johns to Joseph and Antonia (Benavidez) Barella. Services were held at Heritage Funeral Chapel in Peoria on June 23. Sammy met the love of his life Frances Marquez at a high school football game when she was 16. After dating for a while they were married on March 8, 1958. Sammy and Frances were blessed with four children, Kathy, Cindy, Abelino and Karen, which were raised in Holbrook. He loved his family and spent as much time as he could with them. Sammy worked his way up at Young’s Distributing Warehouse in Holbrook and retired as warehouse foreman. Later he and his wife moved south to the Phoenix area to join his kids, settling in Peoria. Sammy will be deeply missed, as family and friends loved him. His legacy continues with his loving wife of 60 years; his four children and their spouses; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends.
