Joseph Gagliano

Joseph, "Joe", Gagliano, 81, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Saturday, January 14th, 2017. He was born on December 27, 1935, the youngest of 7 children to parents Giuseppe and Croce Gagliano in Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by 5 of his siblings, and his eldest sister Josephine resides in San Antonio Texas. He was a twenty-five year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 51 strong years, Rose Lee (Giammarese), children Chrisetta Rush (Art), Joseph (Tracy), and Nicholas. His (8) grandchildren: Anthony (Jordyn), Gianna, Nicholas, Raina, Joseph/Jo Jo, Peyton, Dominick, and Matteo, will forever cherish his wistful stories, memories, and lessons of kindness in their hearts. Joe was a 16 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department & the owner and founder of Northwest Security Service and Detective Agency. Furthermore, he was a compassionate leader, creating a ministry to feed the homeless in the Las Vegas area. His love, time, and friendship were irrevocably unconditional. As an original Chicago soul, Joe was graced with the reward of witnessing the Cubs secure a long-awaited, record-breaking World Series win. Joe conducted his life to please the Lord, and to be a barometer for others to learn from. He was truly ONE OF A KIND, leaving the world a better place than when he entered it. The entire family was blessed with the birth of the first great-granddaughter, Brooklynn Rush. As Joe and Brooklynn locked eyes, beaming from ear to ear, his life came full circle. A celebration of his life will be held at Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road, Henderson, NV 89052 on Saturday January 28, 2017 at 11:30am. Joe resiliently fought cancer, and with his spirit and heart, he defeated it. He was an avid supporter of all cancer fighters, particularly children's foundations. Moreover, the family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation, in the name of Joseph Gagliano. They can be sent to 6574 N. State Rd. 7 #201, Coconut Creek, FL 33073 or made via the website: http://rizzo44.com/.