Obituary of Michael Balady

Michael Balady, age 85, of Paterson died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center in Paterson, NJ. Michael was born October 9, 1926 in Aleppo, Syria . He is the son of the late Salim and the late Agnes (Sinno) Balady. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was self employed and the owner of Balady Movers and retired in 1974. He was a member of Allepian Syrian Club, the German Club and former parishioner at St. George's R.C. Church in Paterson and St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church in Woodland Park, NJ. He was known as the "Ambassador of South Paterson." He is survived by his five daughters: Diana Klara of Wayne, NJ, Linda Salerno of North Haledon, NJ, Judith DeRosa and her husband Jim of Wayne, NJ, Karen Jasterzbski and her husband Tom of Montville, NJ and Bernadette Scarano and her husband Joe of Denville, NJ, his three sons: Michael Balady and his wife Cathy of Little Falls, NJ, Sam Balady and his wife Darlene of Brick, NJ and Anthony Balady and his wife Patty of Wayne, NJ. He is also survived by his sister: Liz Ackaway of Clifton, NJ, his brothers: John Balady of Hawthorne, NJ, Joe Balady, sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Sadie Balady (Momary), a sister Antoinette Harraka and his brothers, George and Albert Balady. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 9:30 am on Friday, January 20 at St. James Of The Marches R.C. Church, , Totowa, NJ with Msgr. Eugene Boland officiating. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Visiting hours will be Thursday, January 19 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friend's Who Care, c/o DeRosa, 25 Brighton Terrace, Wayne, NJ 07470.