The Vah, Harris, Johnson, Knowlden, and Melton families, with profound sadness, announce the peaceful passing of a Patriarch, Elder William Lamie Vah, at the Good Samaritan Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
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He leaves to mourn his loss his children, Carl D. Vah (Liberia), Vivien Vah (Liberia), Wilhelmina Vah Melton Keita (USA), Nelli Mai Vah-Arthur (Ghana), James Wreah (Liberia); His grandchildren, Catherine Melton, Alvin Jay Melton, Philip Melton, Laurina Melton, Irene Vah, Solomon Vah, Melvin R. Summerville, Nixon J. Arthur, and Aba Arthur; five great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives in the USA, Buchanan, Monrovia, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, and other parts of the world.
Elder Vah was predeceased by his sons, William Lamie Vah Jr. and Horatio Vah, in Liberia. Elder Vah trained many students and professionals in electronics throughout his life. He was a high school teacher at Konola Academy, later an electronics instructor at the Booker Washington Institute (BWI), ELBC National Radio and TV Station known as LBS today, and the Wallenberg Training Center at LAMCO in Buchanan, Liberia, before migrating to the United States. He served faithfully as an Elder in the Seventh-day Adventist church both in Liberia and the United States. He will truly be missed and remembered for the many contributions he made from the training and services he rendered.
Celebration of Life and Funeral Services
Friday, December 20, 2024, at 9:00 AM
New Birth Family Worship Center
5472 Adams Street
Mounds View, MN
Internment
Washburn McReavy Crystal Lake Cemetery
3816 Penn Ave N
Minneapolis, MN
For information, Contact
Carl Vah 231-770-386982
Vivien Vah 231-886-527745
Wilhelmina Vah Melton Keita 612-270-4200
Nelli Mai Vah-Arthur 024-473-2444/233-503-547527
Your prayers and support during this time of mourning are deeply appreciated. Donations and contributions may be sent to the following Zelle number: 612-245-4688
