Sam J. DiBello Sr.

Samuel Joseph DiBello "Sam", age 91 of Houston, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was a graduate of Missouri City High School in 1948. Sam was a veteran of the Korean War serving his time as a Horizontal Construction Engineer building roads and runways. Following his time in the military, Sam was a barber and home builder in La Porte. Sam would later work for Crown Petroleum as a truck rack manager where he later retired.

Sam loved spending time at his bay house in Hitchcock, where he would spend his time fishing and relaxing until he sold it in 2004. Sam enjoyed traveling the world including his visits to Italy and Alaska.

Spending time with his grandchildren was something he loved the most, teaching them how to fish, how to pull pranks, and loving them unconditionally. Sam would work with his wife Frances managing the warehouses, where he enjoyed finding "treasures" / junk that would be left behind. Building and fixing things was something he would spend hours doing and loved. At one point Sam built his daughter a life size playhouse fully sheet rocked, insulated and electrical and lighting that was indestructible.

Sam is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Katherine DiBello, sisters Rosalie DiBello Cotrone, Josephine DiBello Salvato and son Ronnie DiBello.

He is survived by the love his life of 31 years, Frances DiBello. Siblings Joe and wife Mary Ann, Mary DiBello, Frank DiBello and wife Connie. Children Sam DiBello and wife Mary, Joyce DiBello, Shirley DiBello, Sherry Walters and husband Craig, Wayne Fruia and wife Jennifer, and Annette McNeely. Grand children Sammy DiBello III, Cassie Briscoe and husband Cameron, Nathan Robinson, Daniel Robinson, Michelle Walters, Sarah Walter, Abigail Fruia, Logan Litt, and Hunter Litt. Great grandchildren Sterling Briscoe and Charlotte Briscoe.

Serving as Pallbearers are Logan Litt, Paul Veliz, Wayne Fruia, Craig Walters, Daniel Robinson, Nathan Robinson, and Cameron Briscoe.

We would love to express our sincerest appreciation to Sam's longtime friend, Paul Veliz and his family for all the time he spent with Sam and the help Paul would provide at a moments notice. Thank you Latashe Washington for taking such wonderful care of Sam during his last year, our family will forever appreciate the dedicated care and love you have provided. Sam will be missed dearly by his friends and family and most of all his wife.

Services are as follows: Monday January 17, 2022 4-5pm Immediate family, 5-8pm public viewing. Tuesday January 18, 2022 9am Funeral Service followed by Burial at Forest Park Westheimer.