Earl J. Ballard, 78, of Monaca, passed away September 13, 2009, at Veterans Administration Medical Center #646 in Aspinwall, PA.
Born April 27, 1931, in Beaver Falls, he was a son of the late Earl W. and Mary (McShaffery) Ballard. Earl was a retired truck driver.
He leaves his wife, Dorothy Stoffar Ballard, Monaca; a son, James Ballard and grandson, Cameron Cepress, both of Florida.
Earl was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Jane Ballard.
Services were private.
Entombment will take place in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Arrangements were handled by Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca.