Brian William Ballance was born on August 1, 1951 and passed away June 26, 2020 from Esphogeal Cancer.  He is survived by his wife Karen and his 3 children, Christropher, Matthew and Kimberly.  

After graduating from Washington High School in 1969, Brian took Broadcast Engineering classes at Phoenix College and ended up on the air from 12-3pm at KMCR (now KIZZ).  In the early 80’s, Brian worked at Bill’s Sight and Sound in sales and promotion.  Brian wrote the following in his personal poster update for the WHS 50^th Reunion. “Being a comedian at heart, I loved creating witty ads for the store. It was also fun working with radio stations and others, like Evening Star Productions promoting concerts and other events.”  Brian then spent the next 20 years doing sales and promotions at Hi-Fi Sales in Mesa. where he gained a reputation with his clients for treating them like important friends and being genuine.  Brian was also the owner of A Sound Mind with a Novel Idea.  

Memories and messages to the family can be left at dignitymemorial.com

The following is from his friend and fellow WHS classmate, Ken Costello:

"Brian was my closest friend since we met in elementary school. So him and I go way back. It was great to have a friend that always raised my spirits every time we met or talked on the phone. Brian was a born comedian that could always make you laugh. Last year our high school graduation class had its 50th year reunion. Brian made visual puzzles to entertain us and challenge our memories.".