Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lombardo, Sam P. January 10, 2023
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Ionia Shopper's Guide - Sat. January 21, 2023

                                 LOMBARDO

Sam P.Lombardo, age 84, of Saranac, passed away January 10, 2023. He was born 
Salvator Peter Lombardo in Motelepre Sicily, Italy, the son of Peter and Rosalia 
(Toro) Lombardo. Sam traveled by ship to New York with his mother and brother 
John in 1945.He would later come to Saranac where he made his home, business and 
raised his family.

As a young man, he worked for the creamery in Saranac. He started his own 
business in 1965. Sam's Citgo Auto Center located in Saranac was a family 
endeavor and would expand to Lowell in 1994 with his son, Ron, until his 
retirement in 2003.

He married Ruth Murphy on September 9, 1993, in Arizona. 

Sam was a member of St.Anthonys catholic Church. he enjoyed collecting Checker  
Cabs in his younger years and riding his bike in later years. Sam was known as 
the "Tomato Man", in Saranac and Arizona raising delicious garden tomatoes.

Surviving Sam is his loving wife Ruth Lombardo of Saranac. Children: Monya 
(David) Cohen of Silver Springs,Maryland, Rob (Kristi) Lombardo of Lowell, Layle 
Lombardo of Saranac, and Sunny (Todd) Paperny of Los Angeles, California. Step-
children; Renee Bellavia of Clarksville, Randy (Kelly) Murphy of Ada, Ryan 
(Peggy) Murphy of Gross Pointe and Rory (Tanya) Murphy of Lawton. 19 
grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Joan (Leonard) Venneman of 
Lowell and Maureen Koss Lombardo, mother of Sam's children also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John and stepsister, Caroline 
Lombardo Menta.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St.Anthony's Catholic Church, Saturday 
February 4, at 11:00 a.m with Father Michael Coodwin officiating. Visitation 
will be at the church 1 hour prior to services. Those wishing may make memorial 
contributions to West Michigan Hospice, St.Anthony's Catholic Church of Saranac 
fire department. Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Online 
condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com


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