Samuel “Sammy” Ocanas was born in San Juan, Texas on December 16, 1950. Sammy graduated high school in 1969 and served his country in the Vietnam war with the United States Army from 1970 – 1972. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dora Ocanas & their children Melissa, Graciela & Ambrosio & their four grandchildren Andrez 15, Suraya 12, Zaidon 6, Aria 11 months. Sammy has 7 siblings with their spouses: Maria & Santos Martinez, Oralia & Conrado Guzman, Teresa & Manuel Balderamos, Dora & Raymond Rodriguez, Janie & David Longoria, Jesus & Yolanda Ocanas, Jose & Susie Ocanas. He is proceeded in death by his parents Ambrosio & Juanita Ocanas, son Marcos Ambrosio Ocanas and Sister Loli Rivas. Sammy is loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.