All Obituaries

William Alexander Grant Jr. 96 years old, passed away peacefully at his home in Las Vegas on October 21, 2021. William was born on October 4, 1925 to William A. Grant & Helen Grant in Pittsburgh PA. William dropped out of High School & enlisted in the Army in 1943 and fought from Normandy to Berlin. He was wounded in the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest, receiving a Purple Heart. He also would be awarded a Bronze Star & the French Legion of Honor for his service. After the war he...

           Patricia Ellen Amato Graham was born on January 29, 1936 in Grace Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut to parents John and Marion Mahan Amato of West Haven, Connecticut. Patricia died peacefully in her home, under the care of hospice and surrounded by loved ones on October 13, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada, due to lung cancer. She was 85 years old.            Patricia was loving, kind...

William James Whitla (Billy) passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 13, 2021 at the age of 55.  He was born January 21, 1966 in Los Angeles, California to parents William R. and Barbara L. (nee Hummel) Whitla. He is survived by his son - Chaz M. Whitla, sister - Brenda M. Whitla-Pinto, brother-in-law - Clyde J. Pinto and niece Carmen F. Pinto.  He also leaves behind extended family and friends in California including Melissa Miller, The Salstrand Family, and in Louisiana...

Kendra Joy (James) Keese, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada; (formerly of Martinsburg, WV), passed away on October 13, 2021 at the Spring Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada. Born November 15, 1976 in Kings Daughters Hospital, Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of Connie (Ron) Grosjean and the late William K. “Bill” James. Kendra attended local schools and graduated from Martinsburg Sr. High School in 1996, and attended Shepherd University. She was a member of Greensburg United...

John (Jack) Michael Zapola of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on 10/06/2021 in Las Vegas, NV in his residence. Jack (as he was known by family & friends) was born in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Catherine Zapola on 05/21/1935.  Jack is a graduate of James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, Oh (where he excelled at track and baseball), and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Jack retired in 1989 following a lucrative sales career, was preceded in death by his parents John &...

 Linwood (TC from DC) Logan Jr, born February 4, 1943, to Linwood Sr. and Anna Frances Logan. Linwood was raised in Richmond VA. He attended and graduated from Armstrong High School, Richmond, VA Class of 1961. As a youngster, Linwood was always trying to make money.  He sold Black published Jet, Ebony Magazines, Richmond City AFRO newspapers, and spent time in pool halls. Linwood was always the jokester making people laugh and constantly on the go spending time with his cousins....

Robert (Bob, Bobby) Galligan, 68, of Buffalo, New York died peacefully in his home after fighting heart disease on 10/05/2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robert was born on 04/10/1953 to Richard and Teresa Galligan.   Robert graduated from Cardinal O’Hara high school (Tonawanda, NY) in 1971. After high school, he spent a few years in a Franciscan seminary. After leaving the seminary, he worked doing maintenance at St. Francis High School (1975-1981.)  He then began a career of...