Jeffrey Ballou:
CLASS OF 1979
Fermi High SchoolClass of 1979
Enfield, CT
Westfield State CollegeClass of 1983
Westfield, MA
Western New England CollegeClass of 1983
Springfield, MA
Notre Dame High SchoolClass of 1979
West haven, CT
Branford High SchoolClass of 1979
Branford, CT
Jeffrey's Story
Life
Born:16 Jan.1961;Willimantic,Ct.Grew up mostly in Branford,Ct..
High School Years:1975-1979;Freshman to middle of Jr. year-Notre Dame H.S.-West Haven,Ct.;Last half of Jr. year-Branford H.S.-Branford,Ct.;Sr. year and graduation-Enrico Fermi H.S.-Enfield,Ct..
Jobs held during H.S. years: Branford F.D.,Pine Orchard Engine Co.#6;various restaraunts as a dishwasher,prep cook,and cook;Eli Lilly Co.-Enfield,Ct.;North Thompsonville F.D.-Enfield,Ct..
1979;attended night classes at Westfield State and Western New England colleges.
1979-joined the U.S.Air Force-stationed at Barnes A.F.Base in Mass..
1980-moved to Dallas,Tx.-Completed Basic Training and Tech School as a Security Police Specialist.Stationed at Grand Prairie Naval Air Station in Grand Prairie,Tx..Honorably Discharged in 1984.
While in Tx. from 1980-1984 I worked for MORCA building video game machines,worked private security and as a patrolman.
1985 moved back to Branford,Ct..1985-1988 worked in warehousing doing everything from forklift operator to mngmnt.Worked as a bouncer for the Olde Town Cafe in Branford,Ct.;also did contract work for others and myself in the fields of roofing,framing,painting and sheetrocking.I als...Expand for more
o did private investigations and worked for a N.Y firm doing undercover assignments.
Dec. 1986- married Domenica I. Parisi from East Haven,Ct.Fall of 1988 we seperated.No children.
Jan. 1989 -I moved to Norway,Maine.Summer of 1989 returned to Ct. to finalize divorce from Dominique.
Aug. 1990 - married Edwina F. Russell of Norway,Maine.Became step-dad to three teens.A girl Toni and 2 boys Dan and Jeremy.We lost Jeremy to a drunk driver in Mar.1998 at the age of 21.We have 4 grand-children ranging from 12 to our recent addition who is less than a year old.They are Jacob,Marie,Naomi,and Connor.
My wife is an Ass't. Deli Mgr. for the Hannaford Bros. grocery store chain.I have been a truck driver,(18-wheelers) since 1993.I started out long-haul coast to coast,then changed to Northeast regional going as far as N.J. and Pa..I now drive local regional covering Ct.,R.I.,Mass.,Vt.,N.H.,and Maine.
I currently spend my free time building a home business with my wife,playing poker with the intent of playing in a major tournament event,and am working on putting my family history together.
LATEST UPDATE:10/15/09
My wife lost her 10 yr battle with cancer on July 16, 2009.I miss her very much.
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