Laurence Ballani Obituary
The memory of Laurence Ballani of Phoenix, Arizona, who passed away on October 31, 2023 at the age of 69, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laurence Ballani to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Laurence and Patsy Ruth Ballani (Crouch); and his sister Sherry Elaine Griffin. He is survived by: his former wife Katheryn Dixon (Kaylynn); his pet Nettie Mae; his wife Kaylynn Dixon of Englewood, CO.; his son Christopher; his daughter-in-law Leslie Ballani of Greeneville, SC.; his grandsons, Zachary and Jacob (Sarah); his daughter Jillian; his son-in-law Andrew Burt of Amity, PA.; his grandchildren, Corey Mc Veigh (Nicole), Shane and Samantha; his great grandchildren, Kayden and Kinsley; his son Levi Dixon of Sheridan, CO; his grandchildren, Jeremy and Bailey; his daughter Jordan Dixon of Denver, CO; his grandchildren, Jalissa, King Jordan and Giovanni; his daughter Isabella Dixon of Englewood, CO.; his brother John Ballani (Shani) of Pittsburgh, PA.; his nephew Ryan Ballani (Jessica); his nieces, Ashley Edell (Zach) and Abigail Ballani; his sister Lauren Levin (David) of Holyoke, MA.; his nephew David Prevost; his niece Bethany Prevost; and his siblings, Elizabeth Gatalica (Dean Fabin) of New Eagle, PA. and John Michael (Susan) of Mt. Airy, MD..
He eventually switched careers and worked his way up from bouncer to Senior Director of Entertainment for PT's Showclub where he also hosted multiple charity events for Breast Cancer research and Down Syndrome Awareness.
