Raymond K. Ballard, of South Plainfield, formerly of Brooklawn, GHS Alumni, retired Air Force Sgt.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
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South Plainfield - Raymond K. Ballard,
73, died peacefully Saturday, September 20th in the Haven Hospice at
JFK Medical Center in Edison.
He was born at Cooper Hospital to his loving
parents Viola and Eugene Ballard. Ray grew up in Brooklawn, New Jersey and
graduated from Gloucester City High School.
He served in the United States Air Force Security Service as a staff
sergeant from 1955 to 1966 as an Airborne Electronic Technician.
His service took him to Mississippi, Oklahoma, California, Germany and Florida
before being honorably discharged.
Following his military career he settled in South
Plainfield and was employed by Mohawk Data Sciences and later worked as a
government container inspector for SGS.
Surviving are his wife Barbara, two daughters,
Deborah Gemenden and her husband Randy of South Plainfield and Kimberly Ballard
of South Plainfield; two grandchildren Jaclyn LaMotta and her husband Michael
of Hillsborough and Randy Gemenden of South Plainfield; two great
grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Alexa LaMotta.
Family and friends may attend the visitation from
5-8 pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home For
Funerals 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey.
(www.mccriskinfuneralhome.com)
Private funeral services will be held along with
burial and military honors in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans
Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray’s name may be
made to Angel’s Gate Hospice for Animals, 510 Archie Elliot Road, Delhi, NY.
13753, ( www.angelsgate.org ).