Samuel Arrage

Samuel Charles Arrage was born July 14, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York. He died peacefully at home on February 20, 2017. He attended the Boysville of Michigan Catholic High School. Upon graduation, he immediately enlisted in the Marines and served in Vietnam in 1968. Sammy was an eternal optimist who made “honest women” of his all girlfriends. He married eight times. He worked at a steel mill in Michigan, in a Kentucky prison as a guard, and as a waiter at Caesar’s Palace. Sammy excelled in finding employment and leaving it. The only thing he left more than marriages was jobs. As a young man, he moved to Las Vegas and his brothers soon followed. Eventually the whole family ended up on the West Coast. Sammy is survived by his mother, Genevieve Arrage; a sister, Sherree; two brothers, Johnny and Sonny. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles, and a younger sister, Sally. He never had children, but he adored the children of others. Sammy had eleven nieces and nephews, and he especially enjoyed being “Sampa” to his newest nephews. Sammy retired in Las Vegas and lived his life watching sports with friends, sharing three-foot subs, and drinking Peak tea. A close friend noticed that Sammy was especially joyful on the day he died. Burial of Remains will be held at Southern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Dr., Boulder City, NV on March 22, 2017 at 12:40pm. Celebration of life: Following the funeral service at the home of Kit and Bob Turner, Henderson, NV @ Anthem Country Club.