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Vivian Carlton (Sandoval) Brown

Posted 2022-03-16 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Mar. 16, 2022 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Vivian Carlota Brown was a native Arizonian, born in Ashfork on Sept.
17, 1939. At the age of 82 she slipped away from this life on Feb. 28,
2022.

She is preceeded in death by her loving husband, Gary Scott Brown, her
parents, Fulgencio 'Lencho' and Perfecta 'Perffie' Sandoval, and
grandson David 'Tre' Bojorquez III.

Sam, as she was affectionately known as, was a loving,caring and active
mother, survived by seven children, Martin (Patty) Sanchez, Pamela
(Walt) Jackson, Karmel Bojorquez, David Bojorquez II, Gina (Rick) Lynch,
Michelle (Dean) Woodbury and Monica Davis, three siblings, Luiz (Linda)
Sandoval, Jeanette (Floyd) Tapia, Monica Sandoval, 25 grandchildren, and
33 great-grandchildren.

Setting her roots in Flagstaff, she was a highly desired hair stylist,
for over 30 years; a beauty school instructor and a business owner of La
Casa de Sam Beauty Salon.

Sam was also an active community member, impacting many lives as an
American Legion Queen Of the North, Mark A Moore Post #3; a board member
of American Business Women Association; and a Catholic Daughter of
America, as an active member of Nativity of the BVM and Our Lady of the
Lake Catholic Church in Lake Havasu City, where she retired with her
husband.

Our Sam will always be remembered as a strong, fun, caring and
affectionate women that had the grace and humor of a true lady, and will
be deeply missed. Always in our hearts, our loving Mother, Nana, Sister,
Aunt, Cousin and Friend will always be with us.

Her services will be held in Kingman on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at St.
Mary's Catholic Church, with rosary at 10:30 am and mass at 11 a.m. A
celebration of life will follow at the American Legion, directly across
the street from the church.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children's Research and
Hospital, and Family Care Home Health and Hospice, in Bullhead City.




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