John Joseph Balmes, 80, died Friday, August 22, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and lived in Savannah since 1972, moving there from Waukegan, Illinois.
He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army serving during the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
He had a European Theater medal with 4 Battle Stars. He retired from Johns Manville as a Maintenance Supervisor after 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the 3rd Armored Battalion Officers Club and was a charter member and past President of the Quarter Century Club at Johns Manville.
He was a Communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Balmes of Savannah; sons Geoff and Robert Balmes, Atlanta, James Balmes, Oak Park, IL., Joseph F. Balmes, Houston, TX., daughters Phyllis Balmes, Savannah, Virginia McDonald, Canton, Ohio, Christina Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX.; brothers Wilfred Balmes, N. Chicago, IL., James Balmes, Gurnee, IL., Richard Balmes, Waukegan, IL, Francis Balmes, Milledgeville, GA., Mark Balmes, Dunwoody, GA.; sisters, Theresa Crowley, Gurnee, IL., Mary Ann Grum, N. Chicago, IL., Agnes Walenter, Gurnee, IL.; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7PM on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Queen of Peace Church in North Chicago.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL) - Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Contributor: grave×digger (47421469)
He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and lived in Savannah since 1972, moving there from Waukegan, Illinois.
He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army serving during the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
He had a European Theater medal with 4 Battle Stars. He retired from Johns Manville as a Maintenance Supervisor after 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the 3rd Armored Battalion Officers Club and was a charter member and past President of the Quarter Century Club at Johns Manville.
He was a Communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Balmes of Savannah; sons Geoff and Robert Balmes, Atlanta, James Balmes, Oak Park, IL., Joseph F. Balmes, Houston, TX., daughters Phyllis Balmes, Savannah, Virginia McDonald, Canton, Ohio, Christina Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX.; brothers Wilfred Balmes, N. Chicago, IL., James Balmes, Gurnee, IL., Richard Balmes, Waukegan, IL, Francis Balmes, Milledgeville, GA., Mark Balmes, Dunwoody, GA.; sisters, Theresa Crowley, Gurnee, IL., Mary Ann Grum, N. Chicago, IL., Agnes Walenter, Gurnee, IL.; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7PM on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Queen of Peace Church in North Chicago.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL) - Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Contributor: grave×digger (47421469)
John Joseph Balmes, 80, died Friday, August 22, 1997 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and lived in Savannah since 1972, moving there from Waukegan, Illinois.
He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army serving during the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
He had a European Theater medal with 4 Battle Stars. He retired from Johns Manville as a Maintenance Supervisor after 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the 3rd Armored Battalion Officers Club and was a charter member and past President of the Quarter Century Club at Johns Manville.
He was a Communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Balmes of Savannah; sons Geoff and Robert Balmes, Atlanta, James Balmes, Oak Park, IL., Joseph F. Balmes, Houston, TX., daughters Phyllis Balmes, Savannah, Virginia McDonald, Canton, Ohio, Christina Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX.; brothers Wilfred Balmes, N. Chicago, IL., James Balmes, Gurnee, IL., Richard Balmes, Waukegan, IL, Francis Balmes, Milledgeville, GA., Mark Balmes, Dunwoody, GA.; sisters, Theresa Crowley, Gurnee, IL., Mary Ann Grum, N. Chicago, IL., Agnes Walenter, Gurnee, IL.; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7PM on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Queen of Peace Church in North Chicago.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL) - Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Contributor: grave×digger (47421469)
He was born in Hubbard Woods, Illinois and lived in Savannah since 1972, moving there from Waukegan, Illinois.
He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army serving during the Invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
He had a European Theater medal with 4 Battle Stars. He retired from Johns Manville as a Maintenance Supervisor after 45 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the 3rd Armored Battalion Officers Club and was a charter member and past President of the Quarter Century Club at Johns Manville.
He was a Communicant of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Balmes of Savannah; sons Geoff and Robert Balmes, Atlanta, James Balmes, Oak Park, IL., Joseph F. Balmes, Houston, TX., daughters Phyllis Balmes, Savannah, Virginia McDonald, Canton, Ohio, Christina Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX.; brothers Wilfred Balmes, N. Chicago, IL., James Balmes, Gurnee, IL., Richard Balmes, Waukegan, IL, Francis Balmes, Milledgeville, GA., Mark Balmes, Dunwoody, GA.; sisters, Theresa Crowley, Gurnee, IL., Mary Ann Grum, N. Chicago, IL., Agnes Walenter, Gurnee, IL.; 15 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7PM on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Queen of Peace Church in North Chicago.
Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13117, Savannah, Georgia 31416-0117.
News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL) - Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Contributor: grave×digger (47421469)
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