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Obituary: Wallace D. “Wally” Balash, 70 Lowville
Published: December 07, 2025
By: Provided by
Sundquist Funeral Home
Wallace D.
“Wally” Balash
 LOWVILLE- Wallace D.
“Wally” Balash, 70, died early Sunday morning at Lewis County Residential
Healthcare Facility where he had resided since 2023.
Wally was born in
Lowville the son of the late Francis A. and
Patricia Jane (McVoy) Balash. He graduated from Lowville Academy
and Central School, the Class of 1973. He owned
and operated a couple of bars in the area, Indian River Hotel and the
Windsor Bar, Wally also bartended at Stumps in Croghan. He retired from FiberMark the former Payne Jones where he started as a
machinist and retired from the maintenance department.
Wally married
Kelly E. Tabolt on August
22, 1992 at St. Peter’s Catholic
Church with Rev. Ted Monica, officiating.
Surviving is his
wife, Kelly, his brother, Kirk S. and Karen Balash; his sister, Christina
and Noel Schneider; several nieces and nephews; and his Tabolt family. He
is predeceased by his parents and his brother, Wayne F. Balash.
Wally was a
communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the former St. Ann’s in Castorland. He was a life
member of Lowville B.P.O.E. #1605, a former member of the Lowville Fire
Department, he enjoyed playing Euchre. Wally loved his dogs over the years,
especially Yukon Jack.
Calling hours
will be on Wednesday,
December 10, 2025 from 10:30 until 11:30 at the Sundquist Funeral Home followed
by a funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 12 Noon with Rev. Sony G. Pulickal, Pastor officiating. Spring burial will be in St.
Peter’s Cemetery, New Bremen.
A Celebration of
Life will be held directly following services at Lowville Elks. You may
leave a dish to pass starting at 9:00am on Wednesday.
Kelly would like
to thank the 3rd floor care givers. Memorials in Wally’s name
may be made to: Lewis County Humane Society, P.O. Box 682, Lowville,
NY 13367
You may leave
words of condolence at www.sundquistfh.com
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