DATE: Saturday, November 15, 1997           TAG: 9711150253

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 

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JOHN J. BALASCO

John James Balasco, 80, of McKann Avenue, a retired restaurateur, died Nov. 12, 1997, in his home.

Mr. Balasco was born in Tarpon Spring, Fla., and was the son of the late James and Helen F. Balasco and was preceded in death by his sister, Areta B. Kotarides. He was the widower of Ruby N. Balasco. He was a member of The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Norfolk. Mr. Balasco was a member of Knights of Pythias, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include his son, David John Balasco; his sister, Mary H. Balasco; his grandson, Brian Balasco; two nephews, Christopher Kotarides and his wife, Doris, George Kotarides and his wife, Georgia; and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces; two sisters-in-law, Florence Crawford of Richmond and Dorothy Chauncey of Colorado.

A church service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral by Fr. Constantine Rogakos. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A Trisagion service will be held 7 p.m. Sunday in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 7220 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. 23505 or The American Heart Association, 360 Southport Circle Suite 104, Virginia Beach, Va. 23464.

Pallbearers will be Thomas Kyrus, Angelo Constantine, Anthony Jordan, Chris Stephanitsis, Carl Allen and John Williams. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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