Alamosa resident Samuel Leslie Suazo, 75, died June 12, 2023 at his home in Alamosa, surrounded by his family and under hospice care.

Sam was born in Alamosa, Colorado on August 23, 1947, the proud son of Samuel Suazo and Elidia Salazar Suazo. He married the love of his life, Lynne Adam in Alamosa, Colorado on August 5, 2000.

Sam served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a Medical Corpsman. He worked for many years for the Bureau of Land Management and later for the United States Forest Service in Estrella. Sam loved spending weekends in the mountains camping and both stream and fly fishing. He was a bit of a jokester and had a good sense of humor. In his younger years, he enjoyed back country skiing with his wife Lynne.

He is survived by his wife Lynne Suazo of Alamosa; his siblings Dennis (Bernie) Suazo of Alamosa, CO, Becky Tonso of Monte Vista, CO, and Elmo (Stevie) Suazo of Colorado Springs, CO; his sisters-in-law Sherry (Dan) Price, Geri (John) Dessasure, all of Michigan; his brothers-in-law Mike (Debbie) Adam, and Tim Adam, both of Michigan; as well as his niece Rayanna and numerous extended family and friends.

Sam is preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Elidia.

Cremation was chosen and services will be held at a later date. Contributions in his memory are suggested to Hospice del Valle, 514 Main St., Alamosa, CO 81101.

Rogers Family Mortuary is in care of the arrangements. To leave online condolences, tributes and words of comfort for Sam's family, please visit www.RogersFunerals.com