Dr. Joseph M. Ballo's Obituary
Joseph Michael Ballo, M.D., age 71, of Leesburg, died on January 5, 2012 in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Ballo was born on November 17, 1940 in the Bronx, NY. He was a son of the late Joseph B. Ballo and the late Gertrude Monahan. Raised in NY, he received his B.S. from Manhattan College, and his M.D. from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He completed his residency in pathology at the Mallory Institute of Pathology in Boston, MA. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970 where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He left the service in 1972 to work as an associate medical examiner in the Westchester County N.Y. Medical Examiner’s office. He returned to the U.S. Army where he served at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology for 5 years, becoming chief of the Missile Trauma Pathology Branch. He attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. In 1976 he settled in Loudoun County and in 1979 became a staff Pathologist at Loudoun Memorial Hospital, where he worked until 1989. He left to open a private forensic pathology consulting practice. He retired in 2004 due to his health.
A talented pianist, Dr. Ballo was a founding member of the Phi Mu Alpha (national fraternal society in music) chapter at Manhattan College. He worked to get the DC Area Alumni Association chapter of Phi Mu Alpha started, and served as Vice President from 1999 -2001. His other interests included gourmet cooking, antiques, wine making and traveling to countless horse shows in support of his daughters’ equine activities. He also was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Macintosh personal computers.
Dr. Ballo leaves to cherish his memory his two daughters, Rebeccah Marie Ballo of Alexandria, VA, and Sophie Irene Ballo of Morgan Hill, CA; granddaughter, Penelope Ali; his brother Peter Ballo of New Rochelle, NY; and his former wife Dr. Amy Tankoos of Richmond, VA.
A memorial visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel in Leesburg, VA. Graveside services will be held privately in Union Cemetery, Leesburg, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sinfonia Educational Foundation, or to the Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue.
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