Samuel Joseph Listi

Sammy was born on the 25th of March 1928. He joined the Navy in 1946 and was honorably discharged in 1948. He met the love of his life, Josephine Marie Bellassai, shortly after coming back to Houston and they were married on the 16th of October 1949.

Sammy worked at JN Taub and Sons for over 30 years and for Quality Beverage Company for 10 years. Sam always kept busy with projects around the house, at his children’s homes, and at his beloved “Country” property in Brazoria County.

Sammy will be missed tremendously. During his final days he was at the side of his wife Joie, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, telling everyone how much he loved them and would miss them. Sammy/Dad/PawPaw, we miss you too, until we meet again.

Sammy is survived by his wife of 68 years, four children: Anthony, John (wife Kolynn), Jane (husband Jeffrey) and Sam Jr. (wife Donna), 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren, and many other cousins, nieces, nephews and beloved longtime friends.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until nine o’clock in the evening on Thursday, the 12th of April in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. The recitation of the Holy Rosary will commence at seven o’clock.

The funeral mass is to be offered at two o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 13th of April, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road in Houston, where the Rev. Wayne Wilkerson, Pastor, is to serve as celebrant.

The Rite of Committal is to follow, via an escorted cortege, at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston.