Anthony A. Balulis, 71

April 19, 2015

Anthony A. Balulis, 71, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his Lititz home with his loving wife Nemira (Miskinyte) Balulis by his side. He was born in Pottsville to Antoinette (Melusky) Balulis of Minersville and the late Alphonse Balulis.

A graduate of Pottsville High School, Anthony served as a SP4(T) in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He then worked as a furnace operator for ALCOA for 48 years.

Anthony enjoyed fishing and spending time at Dewey Beach, golfing, reading, dining out and caring for his pets. Quiet family time was very important to Anthony. He was a member of Saint Matthew the Evangelist Parish in Minersville and St. James Catholic Church in Lititz.

Surviving in addition to his wife of 22 years, Nemira, and his mother Antoinette, are, his daughter, Rasa Elizabeth Rupslaukyte and fiancé Amadou Garba of Lititz; his twin grandchildren, Laila Amira and Malik Anthony Amadou; and his three sisters, Fran, wife of Nick Mitchell, Mary, wife of Jerry Hardwell and Rosanne Balulis McAuley, all of South Carolina. Anthony was preceded in death by his father Alphonse in 1999, and his brother Raymond Balulis in 2010.

Services and burial in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Minersville, are private. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to “Pennsylvania State University, ALS Clinic”, Zachary Simmons, M.D., Director, Penn State Hershey ALS Center, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Neurology, EC 037, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.