William A. Ball Sr. – Greensburg, formerly of Victory Hill
Obituaries
July 5, 2022

William A. Ball Sr. – Greensburg, formerly of Victory Hill

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William A. Ball Sr., 79, of Greensburg, formerly of Victory Hill, passed away in his wife’s arms on Saturday July 2, 2022, at their home. He was born in Monongahela on June 30, 1943, son of the late Frank and Cornelia Balough Ball. Bill graduated from Monongahela High School in 1962. Bill then went on to open a service station on Victory Hill with his brother, Jim, that would be known as Jim and Bill’s Service Center. After leaving the service station in 1978, Bill spent the remainder of his career in sales and retired in 2006 from West Industrial Tire in Washington, Pa. After retiring from West Tire, he earned his CDL license and went to work for Ringgold School District as a school bus driver and absolutely loved it. He was known as “Mr. Bill” to all his student riders. An avid fisherman and outdoorsman, he loved to go camping with his wife and grandchildren and his dog, Holly. Bill was the Past Master of Charleroi Monongahela Lodge 337. Bill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Parrish Ball; a son, William A. Ball Jr. and wife Maria of Layton; a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Scott Dettore of Rostraver Township; five grandchildren, who knew their Pap as “Mr. Fix It,” Amanda (Ross) Petrocelli, Jessica (Keith) Williams, Zachary (Kristen) Barnot, Brooke Barnot (Zachary) and Kayla Dettore; and three great-granddaughters, Luissa, Rylynn and Domino. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Cornelia Ball; a brother, James F. Ball; and a sister, Jean Hough. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767, where services will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Masonic services will be held in the funeral home at 7 p.m.  Wednesday. Condolences can be made online at marshallmarrafuneralhome.com.

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