Brad Allen

Thomas Bradley Allen "Brad Allen," 44, of Henderson, passed away July 1, 2015, from complications due to cancer. Brad was born December 19, 1970, in Newport Beach, California. Brad was a loving husband, father, son and friend. Brad was a 1989 graduate of Valley High School in Henderson, and a graduate of UNLV in 1994. When Brad was eight, he would fall asleep listening to Vin Sculley, the announcer for the LA Dodgers on the radio. He continued the habit until his death, thus, his lifelong love of Dodger's baseball. Brad was a senior software architect at IBM and the holder of many patents. He was well-known for his dry sense of humor and the way his family always came first. He is survived by his wife, Kara; two daughters, Julia and Jenna; his mother, Sharon Haze of Henderson; his father, Thomas Paul Allen of Paso Robles, California; older sister, Leslie Tregear of Livermore, California; and beloved pets, Pumpkin and Ginger. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89123. Come in traditional black. A Celebration of Life will follow at Brad's wife and children's home. Come in Dodger blue, or your Dodger gear. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made in Brad's name to the Brad Allen Sarcoma Cancer Fund www.gofundme.com/lvbradius.