Roberto Altamirano Sanchez aka Bob Sanchez passed away December 10th, 2015 of natural causes. He was born January 24th, 1933 in Superior Arizona to Jose and Francisca Sanchez. He joined the United States Air Force in 1950 where he served his country through 1978. In the Air Force he traveled to Korea, Europe and South America. While in Spain he met and fell in love with Victoria Sanchez. They were married on December 21st, 1963. Bob is survived by his wife and 4 children, Roberto, Enrique, Jose, and Victor. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, and home improvement. Roberto was involved as well serving his community. He spent time as the Sewer and Water commissioner of Payson and volunteered as a Tax Consultant for AARP. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to one of his favorite causes: St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank, St. Joseph’s Indian School or Superior High School. A memorial Service will be held at St. Phillips Catholic Church in Payson on Thursday December 17th at 11a. In addition Roberto will receive a Military Service with Honors, done by the USAF at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024) on Friday January 15th, 2016 at 1pm.
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