Our beloved Walter Anthony LaPore ascended to be with our Lord on November 13th, 2025, just shy of his 82nd birthday.
Walt is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arlene (Zurek) LaPore; his son, Dominic LaPore and his wife, Amy; his daughter, Georgeann Arnold, and her husband, Andy; and his son, Bruce LaPore. He was preceded in death by his oldest and greatly missed daughter, Denise Moose. He is also survived by his beloved brothers and sisters, John, Sandy, Maria, Mary, and Tommy, and many nieces and nephews.
Walt is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Jessica, Samantha, Drew, Kelsie, Alex, Maddie, Kenzie, Ryan, and Alannah, and great grandchildren, Anthony, Angelo, Anderson, Remi, and Finn. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and he was a world class Pop-pop. Walt used his sense of humor and endless supply of love to enrich their lives and leave an everlasting impact. He was known for his Pop-pop jokes, nicknames, and for being there with kindness when they needed him.
Walt’s first passion was horses, and we know he’s riding one in Heaven right now. He moved his family from Baltimore city to a farm in Pennsylvania to pursue that passion and created treasured farm memories of family fun and love. He also loved soccer, so Arsenal has one less fan here on earth, but we know he’s still watching. Walt shared his love of music with his children; he always had music playing. He walked around singing tunes in his Walt voice that will stay with us forever, “That’s Amore” being the constant and our favorite.
Walt loved his family, and most especially his forever love, Lenie. He fell in love with her when they were 14 and remained deeply in love with her for the rest of his life. Walt was brilliant, wise, fun, playful, and tough. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed.
In lieu of flowers please consider making a contribution to The Patriot Training Foundation of St. Louis. The Patriot Training Foundation is an all-volunteer 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a multitude of training subjects for military and law enforcement without cost. They were instrumental in Drew’s journey to West Point.