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obit fyi - Maxwell John BALLER, 1912 ND - 2006 CA.

LorraineGilmer02  (View posts) Posted: 5 Nov 2007 3:23PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Baller, Tettambel, Coddington, Schuyler, Larsen, Buss, O'Reilly
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Baller, Maxwell

MAXWELL JOHN BALLER Of North Hollywood, California, passed away October 19, 2006, at the age of 93. Max was born on November 13, 1912 in Beach, North Dakota, to John BALLER, Jr. and Anna Tettambel. He graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1931. Max served in the Naval Reserve from 1933 to 1937, and in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945 where he served as Chief Radioman on the USS Edsall. He was an amateur radio operator since 1934, "W6GWP". Max worked for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power from 1935 until his retirement in 1973. Max married Dorothy Jo Coddington on May 10, 1942; she preceded him in death in June 1993. They were members of the Order of Eastern Star, Westwood Hills Chapter 476 where they served as Worthy Matron and Patron, Van Nuys Chapter 338 where Max served as Worthy Patron in 1996, 1998, and 2004. He received the Service Award in 2001. Max was a member of Van Nuys Masonic Lodge #450, he received the Hiriam Award in 2000, and Van Nuys Royal Arch #135. Maxwell is survived by his brother, Robert of Santa Paula, California; his daughters, Karen Schuyler (Phil) of Adelanto, California, and Jerryl Larsen (Larry) of Lake Isabella, California; grandchildren, Wess Schuyler (Stephanie) of Crestwood, Kentucky, Jennifer Buss (Daryl) of Parker, Colorado, and Dana O'Reilly (Jeff) of Laguna Niguel, California; and great grandchildren, Brittnee Schuyler, T.J. Schuyler, Whitney Schuyler, Margo O'Reilly and Ethan Buss. Max will be remembered by all as a good and kind man who loved a joke and was always there to help when needed; and his reading of nutrition labels on all his food. Interment will be private with a memorial service at a later d ate.
Published in the Los Angeles Daily News on 11/5/2006.

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