More detail on this person: Retired Army Lt.
Col. Edward Joseph Balda Jr., 61, a resident of
Gambrills since 1985, died Dec. 6 at Anne Arundel
Medical Center in Annapolis. The cause of death
was unavailable.
Col. Balda was born in LaSalle, Ill., and retired
from the Army in 1980 after 22 years of service.
He was recently employed as a manager with the
state Department of Corrections and Facilities.
He was a Roman Catholic by faith.
His memberships included: Disabled American
Veterans, Chapter 33; the VFW in Jessup, and the
American Legion in Baltimore.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Balda; four
children, William Balda of Frankfort, Ky., Karen
Peterson of Baltimore, David Balda of Sandy, Utah,
and J. Scott Balda of Copperas Cove, Texas; three
grandchildren; his mother, Rosalind Balda of
Baltimore; a brother, Jerome Balda of Centerville,
Va.; and a sister, Jacqueline Balda of Baltimore.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at
Hardesty Funeral Home, 851 Annapolis Road in
Gambrills.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at
12:45 p.m. Thursday at Fort Meyer Chapel in Fort
Meyer, Va., with interment to follow in Arlington
National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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