Antioch actor from local theater family Joe Ballesteros passes at 55
Joseph Michael Ballestero passed away suddenly on Easter Sunday.
A lifetime, while too short, that was spent in dedication to Theatre, and to his family and friends.
Joe grew up in Antioch, fishing, playing sports, rooting for the 49ers and the Yankees and participating in his family’s theatre companies. He was a fine actor, sound or lighting technician and so could fulfill any role needed at the theatre.
At an early age he became fascinated with Great White sharks, a passion which followed him through his life. Joe knew line for line, all the dialog in the movie Jaws (and many other films). His love for The Beatles is also well known, and he knew every word of every Beatles song and movie and was a wealth of trivia knowledge.
Joe loved to create. Whether it was sculpting, creating videos, telling stories or acting any of the hundreds of characters he portrayed over the years – his sense of humor and ability to make you smile was forever his forté. He was kind, funny and loving.
He is survived by his mother, Patsy (St. Germain); father, Frank (Ballesteros); brother, John; sister-in-law, Lee; nephew, Max; niece, Cristina and great niece, Amália. He was Uncle Joe to many.
He will be missed by all, he was well loved.
“Life is very short and there’s no time for fussing and fighting…”
A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 4th from 4-8 pm at the Woman’s Club of Antioch at 509 G Street. All who wish to, are welcome to attend.
Refreshments will be provided.
No RSVP necessary
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