Remembering Mike Ballas
July 22, 2015
Alexia Isaak
Epic is too small a word to describe my grandfather. He was of the greatest generation that is slowly dying out. After 97 brave years fighting poverty, starvation and the Germans, my grandfather, Stamatis (Mike) Ballas, passed on Monday, July 6, 2015. Mr. Mike was born on February 19, 1918 in Pensacola, Florida and was one of eight children. His parents, John and Magdalini Ballas emigrated from Greece ...Read More