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September 13, 1945 ~ December 7, 2020 (age 75)
Obituary
Sinton,
TX – Samuel “Sam” H. Nieto passed away on December 7, 2020. He was 75.
Sam
was born on September 13, 1945 in Mathis, Texas to Lucas and Maria (Hinojosa)
Nieto. He was born and raised in Mathis, Texas but was a resident of Sinton,
Texas for most of his life. Sam proudly served his country in the US Army during
the Vietnam era. He later became a well-known face in the community of Sinton,
where he worked for the United States Postal Service. Sam then retired after 38 years
of dedicated service to the city of Sinton. He was a beloved father,
grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend who will be missed by
everyone who knew him.
He
is preceded in death by his parents: Lucas and Maria Nieto; sisters: Maria Olga
Galvan and Maria Lisa Salinas. Survivors
include his sons: Sammy Nieto (Suzanne) and Christopher Nieto both of Sinton,
Texas; daughters: Kristin Serrano (Grabiel) of Van Vleck, Texas and Samantha Jo
Stone (Jon) of Balch Spring, Texas; 7 grandchildren; Gabrielle Perez, Joshua
Serrano, Bianca Miller, Kayla Nieto, Brandon Nieto, Carlos Nieto and Antonio
Nieto; 2 great-grandchildren: Olivia Serrano and Leo Perez; step grandchildren:
Jonathan Mercer, Cheyenne Stone and Jordan Stone; brothers: Hector Nieto of
Mathis, Texas; Guadalupe Nieto (Gloria) of Annaville, Texas; Lucas Nieto
(Antonia) of Fort Worth, Texas; Rudy Nieto (Elsa) of Mathis, Texas and Efrain
Saenz (Sylvia) of Alice, Texas; sister: Idalia Ramirez (Joe) of Fort Worth,
Texas.
Visitation
will begin Sunday, December 13, 2020, 5:00 PM at the Resthaven Funeral Home
Chapel, Sinton. A Chapel Service will be held the same evening Sunday, December
13, 2020, 6:00 PM at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Sinton. A Graveside Service
will be held Monday, December 14, 2020, 11:00 AM in the Coastal Bend State
Veterans Cemetery, Corpus Christi.
Guestbook available online at
www.resthavenfunerals.com