James F. Ball
James F. Ball, 80, of Monongahela, died Monday, January 20, 2019 in Monongahela-Valley Hospital.
Born October 14, 1938 in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Frank and Cornelia Balough Ball.
A graduate of Monongahela High School, Jim served from 1961-63 as a radio operator in the U.S. Army stationed in Ft. Hood, Texas.
In 1964 he opened Jim’s Service Center in Victory Hill, where he continued working with his wife Sally until their retirement in 2011.
He was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Parish (Transfiguration Church) in Monongahela. He enjoyed bowling in leagues with his wife and friends, listening to old music, classic cars and never missed the first day of trout season.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and John Micenko of Rostraver; a brother, William and wife Nancy Ball of Monongahela (Victory Hill); two grandsons, Daniel Rapp (Alley McCumbes) of Donora and David “DJ” Rapp of Monongahela; and a great-granddaughter, Aralyn Elaine Rapp.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Sally Ann Dunn Ball, who died June 11, 2015; and a sister, Jean Hough.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafuneralhome.com, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 23. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made in Sally’s name to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.