Edward James Samuels, 30, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born on May 5, 1986 in Vorhees Township, New Jersey and has resided in Las Vegas for 27 years. He was a star hockey player in Las Vegas playing roller hockey for the Las Vegas Tour Rebels at Crystal Palace in Las Vegas, then ice hockey for the Las Vegas Mustangs, San Diego Jr Gulls, BCHL Victoria Salsa, NAHL Billings Bulls and was team captain for the NAHL Fairbanks Ice Dogs. He is survived by his mother Mary Margaret Samuels and father Lee Samuels of Las Vegas, brothers Ross Brown of Leavenworth, Kansas, Rich Samuels Jr. of Las Vegas; sisters Shelly Cruz and Mary-Cate Zurfluh of Las Vegas and fiance Lelani Ho of Utah.
Visitation will be Thursday August 11, 2016 4pm to 7pm at Palm Northwest Mortuary, Funeral mass will be August 12, 2016 10am at Our Lady of Las Vegas.
