Albert Sumaya

October 7, 1936 - January 11, 2018

Albert Sumaya, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather was born October 7, 1936 and peacefully passed away on January 11, 2018.  Memories of Albert’s love and kindness are forever etched in the hearts of everyone who had the distinct pleasure of knowing him.  In his day, he enjoyed bowling, his dogs, and barbecuing, but absolutely nothing made him happier than his family.  Albert married the love of his life, Josie Sapien, on November 19, 1961, they had four children. Albert enjoyed weekend getaways with his wife to San Diego and Las Vegas or packing up the family for weekend trips to El Centro and Calexico to spend quality time with extended family. 

Albert, a United States Army Veteran, served proudly from June 9, 1955 to April 30, 1962.  He was honorably discharged as a Specialist Fourth Class.  After the Army, he worked diligently as a sheet metal manufacturing manager and a sheet metal fabrication business owner.   He retired to his home in Hemet, California after three decades in the sheet metal industry.

Albert is preceded in death by parents, Epifanio and Amalia Sumaya; and sisters, Rosa Manzanedo and Margaret Sumaya.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years Josie Sumaya, his son Albert E. Sumaya and his wife Joanne, his daughter Yvonne Sumaya-Lueras and her husband Steven, his daughter Karen Moreno, and his daughter Debra Briseno and her husband Armondo, his sister Louise Benavidez and her husband Benny, and his sister Helen Tamayo and her husband Jimmy, fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Albert’s wishes were to be interred at the National Cemetery in Riverside.  There will be a ceremony for him at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the National Cemetery and a celebration of life following the ceremony at the home of Albert and Joanne Sumaya.