James W. Ballow
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Ballow, James W., 85, of Ft Lauderdale passed away on April 30, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dorothy; daughter Barbara Wagner (Richard Wagenheim); and beloved grandsons, Jim and Brian. Born in New York City in 1922, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps at age 20 and served with the 5th Air Force in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII from May, 1943 to September, 1945. Jim graduated from Seton Hall University in N.J. in 1952 and earned a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1962.

He was employed for 26 years with the Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. before retiring and moving from N.J. to Florida in 1978. He was a member of the WWII 38th Bomb Group Assn., and served as an usher at St. Pius X Catholic Church for many years. Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 2 at Kraeer Fairchild Funeral Home, 4061 N. Federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale (wake service 7pm). Funeral Mass Sat., May 3, 10:30 a.m., St. Pius X Church, 2511 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Ft. Lauderdale 33305. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Pius X Church in Jim's memory.

Published in the Sun-Sentinel on 5/2/2008