George A. Ballas

FEDERALSBURG - George A. Ballas, 75, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007 at the Memorial Hospital at Easton.

He was born March 8, 1932 in Federalsburg, the son of the late Anthony George Ballas and Laura Smith Ballas.

He was a graduate of Federalsburg High School class of 1949. He and his wife owned and operated the former Famous Cleaners for 36 years.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Betty Joiner Ballas, whom he married on Oct. 1, 1965; four children, Steven A. Ballas and his wife, Wanda, of Federalsburg, Pamela Todd Wise, and her husband, Randy, of King William, Va., Lisa Todd Szewczyk and her husband, Ed, of Delmar, Del., Scott R. Todd, and his wife, Cathie, of Alloway, N.J.; four grandchildren, Rachel Cartwright (Greg), Jason Wise, Jesse Wise, Kendall Szewczyk; a great-granddaughter, Abigale Porter; three nieces, Barbara Vansciver, Janice Willoughby, and Thomasine Watson.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Elaine Hoxter and Agnes Johnson.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg, with the Rev. Denise Collins officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, in Denton Cemetery in Denton. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be Toby Williamson, Scott Todd, Alan Nichols, Kevin Bradley, Russell Gesuero, Jon Vansciver, Charles Willoughby, and Jason Wise. Honorary bearers will be Ben Ostrowski, Ted Trice, Carl Watson, Bobby Whiteley and Robert "Ducky" Detweiler.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Caroline Hospice Foundation, P. O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629 or to Bonnie Hilghman Cancer Fund, Mid-Shore Community Foundation, 102 East Dover St., Easton, MD 21601.