Dr. Ernesto G. Ballesteros

my condolences to the family . He was my doctor but I considered him a friend,who I will never forget.

My thoughts are with the entire Ballesteros family. I have known Ernie practically all my life and smile at the memories of him.

DEAR PAULA AND BALLESTEROS FAMILY, OUR DEEPEST AND HEARTFELT SYMPATHIES GO OUT TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU IN THE LOSS OF YOUR HUSBAND AND FATHER. "DR B " WAS A WELL KNOWN AND VERY GIFTED NEUROSURGEON, HE SOON BECAME "UNCLE ERNIE" TO OUR FAMILY WHEN HE MARRIED MY SISTER PAULA IN 1981. IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE WE REALIZED THAT HE WAS ALSO A VERY GIFTED COOK. HE SOON BECAME THE "FAMILY CHEF" FOR ALL THE HOLIDAY GATHERINGS, PIG ROASTS AND PARTIES. PAUNSIT WAS THE DISH. HE MADE SURE WE ALL HAD ENOUGH TO EAT, AND COOKED FOR 2 OR 100 PEOPLE. THERE WAS ALWAYS PLENTY AND HE LOVED IT, EVERY MINUTE. HE OFTEN TALKED OF OPENING A RESTAURANT WHEN HE RETIRED, I THINK HE WAS TO BUSY COOKING FOR ALL OF US. I THINK HE MAY HAVE COOKED FOR THE QUEEN? HE WAS VERY PROUD OF ALL HIS CHILDREN AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, JUST SEEING HIS YOUNGEST SON JON GRAD. FROM UMO A FEW SHORT WEEKS AGO. OUR FAMILY LOVED HIM LIKE A FATHER AND GRANDFATHER AND HE LOVED EVERYONE, HE WAS GENUINE, GOOD AND KIND TO US ALL. HE WAS A BIG PART OF OUR FAMILY AND WE ARE THANKFUL TO HAVE KNOWN HIM. WE HAVE MANY FOND AND HAPPY MEMORIES AND PICTURES TO ENJOY AND REMEMBER. HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. THE GREAT BALLESTEROS CHEF CONTINUES ON IN EACH OF YOU. ENJOY LIFE, LAUGHTER AND KEEP COOKING AS HE DID, YOUR DAD IS WITH YOU ALWAYSL!!!!MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME WITH OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS A. JOY AND U. HARRY

Paula and Family,
It makes our hearts heavy knowing that Earnie will not walk with us anymore. His spirit will always be with us through many fond memories. Know that you all are in ours prayers and thoughts. With love and admiration,

Al and Dot

Dear paula,
Barry and I were so sorry to here about ernie, our hearts and love go out to you and the boys wish we could have been there though I didn't know ernie well the times I did see him I new he was a kind man.
Love Barry &
Janine

Always calm, gentle, fun loving and the complete gentleman. Rest in Peace

My thoughts and Prayers are with the family.He was a very nice man and treated my family and I with great respect during a surgury he performed on my newphew. He will be truely missed.

I wish I had known you more...I know you're a great man! A very well respected and loved by all! I just truly wish I had spent more time with you. Love you from Mark, Mike & Jay your grandsons from New York!

Dear Ballesteros family,
I am very sorry to hear of Dr. B passing. He was a kind and gentle soul that will be missed. Take comfort that he will now be watching out for all of you from above.

Dear Mia, Paula & family,

So so saddened by the death of Ernie. Mia, it was so good of you to stop in with your busy schedule to just "talk" about things. We've all had so many fun times over the years. Remember on the slopes at Sugarloaf when Ernie had a dress shirt and tie on under his ski clothes. We made some wonderful runs with he and Paula that day, as he was cussing about his new skiis that he had gotten for Christmas. "I don't like these GD Phings!" And then the night that his birthday celebration ended up at the Bounty. . .he was just too cool! Rick & I will forever hold him dear in our memory and pray that all of his family can continue in this life and live it to the fullest as he did. Though he will be greatly missed, he truly is present in all of you.

Our sincere sympathy and God bless you all.

Love, Cecile & Rick Beaulieu

Paula, Christopher, Jonathon
So sorry to hear about Earnie, he touch so many lives and the EMMC family, I will miss seeing him as he drove you to work everyday as I walked the dogs, take care and look forward to seeing you back at EMMC soon. Boys take care of yourself as as you know family is the most important thing in life.

Christine,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Hey Christine, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers are with you and your family in these difficult times. Hang in there.
Angel

Dear Mike and family;
We were so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. Know that our sincere thoughts and prayers are there for all of you at this time.
Our love, Katherine and Kevin, Julia and Kassidy Bate

Dear Paula, Mike, and family:

I am so sorry to hear of your sudden loss. May the love and prayers of all who care give you strength now and in the time to come. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Paula,
Our prayers are with you and your family during this time. Ernesto was a wonderful man, and will be your guiding angel in the heavens.

Dear Mike, LuAnn and family

My sincere condolences in the loss of your father. You and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest sympathy to the family of Dr Balledteros, he operated on my Mom (Mildred Goodine) some years ago, who is now also gone. He was a wonderful doctor. God Bless

Dear Family,

First let say how sorry I am to hear of Dr. Ballesteros passing. I met him as an eight year old child when he operated on my mother for a brain aneurysm at Eastern Maine Medical Center in 1968. She was given a twenty percent chance of pulling through that operation, which thanks to the wonderful abilities of Dr. Ballesteros, she did. It has now been 40 years and she is still alive and has been able to see her two children grow up and also to meet her 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. My Dad always knew that Dr. Ballesteros was a brilliant man and surgeon and I have to agree. My Mom was in the hospital for three months in 1968, I never saw or met Dr. Ballersteros after that, but have thought about what he did for my mother many times over the years. I have never forgotton what he did .

Paula and family,
I was so sorry to hear about the passing of Dr. B. I enjoyed working with such a caring, wonderful person, while I lived in Maine.

Paula, Mike and family,

I was very sorry to hear that Earnie had passed away. He was one of my favorite people and I will miss his smile at Christmas.

Mike

"Dr. B" was by far our favorite customer. His smile and laughter brought us all up to his level of spirit. He always spoke with great pride you could see in his face and hear in his voice whenever he spoke of Michael. I know you will miss him but take solitude in he touched so many people and will always be fondly remembered.
Very Sincerely, your friends
David & Deborah Thompson

So sorry to hear of Dr. B"s passing. My thoughts go out to all the families. He took care of me in the 70's from a car accident and I just loved him for the care he gave me.

We are so sorry to hear of Dr. B's passing. He operated on my mother (Marge Paine) twice over a period of 13 yrs. for brain tumors. He did a wonderful job, gave her a new lease on life and she absolutely loved him. I met him also and knew he was a wonderful man. My mom died 8 yrs ago but whenever I saw Dr. B in traffic (he was easy to notice because of his vanity license plate) I would always think of Mum and how much she loved Dr. B.

To the family of EGB our heartfelt condolences to you. He will always be remembered and missed.

Dear Paula,

I was shocked and saddened to hear about Ernie. Regrettably, Bob and I are out of the state and won't be able to attend the service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Paula,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, he was a wonderful person and physician. It was always a pleasure to work with him and he also took very good care of me in 1978.

I lost my husband of 24 years in 2006, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.

My sincere and heartfelt sympathies to Dr. B's entire family. Dr. B saved by brothers life years ago and with his vast knowledge and his superior use of new technology gave us hope where very little had been given to us when this dreaded day arrived. My husband and I always enjoyed bringing my brother to his annual check-up with Dr. B and we were always amazed that this awesome Dr. would take the time to "chat" with us once the official visit was over. God Bless You all.

My deepest sympathies for the family of "Dr. B". He was a special person and an excellent doctor. He had such a big heart. What doctor would take such interest in his patients as to invite them to his home and cook for them. He did for my mother and I after he operated on me in 91. He spoke about his family all the time and showed pictures of his skiing trips and loved talking about his flowers. He even took a trip into Aroostook County to visit with us and see our flower gardens. That shows what a kind and caring man he was. He will be greatly missed by us all.

Dr Ballesteteros operated on my mom in 1979 a hand of God touched him that day I am sure. My mom was able to see us grow up and hold my first baby.

You have my heartfelt condolences but I am certain they are now rejoicing in Heaven as we speak.May God bless you.

Speaking very selfishly, may God give ME even just a small taste of the peace you know and may God let the rest of the world "see" through your eyes for one moment...Ernie, it is YOU that should pray for all of "us", because, you ARE what we all wish to be. You are all the courage, hope, love, knowledge and strength needed to go onto the next life. Ernie, we are ALL holding your hand.
Love...and a tight grip :o)

You’re cooking will be greatly missed by me…

Until we meet and never part, I'll hold you closely in my heart!!!!!

my sister freda gamble, r.n. was a patient of dr b. when she was a very young mother at age 23.. she recovered from a head injury and was in a coma for 1 week... thanks to the gifted hands of dr. b. ,she survived...she became a registered nurse at age 36 and currently works in home health in key west ,fl. i want to express my condolances to the docters family on his passing, and say how grateful i am that his healing hands saved my sister,s life ..i can,t imagine my life without her.. what a kind face he had ,even though i personally did not know him, he touched our lives by saving my sister many years ago..thank you, dr b. for your dedication to your profession !

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

When I was 12 years old back in 1972 I went through a large window. I was in pretty bad shape and should have lost my right arm. Not only did Dr. B save my arm, I was able to lead a normal life. We were very poor and did not have a lot of money, but he did not ask for a dime. I owe a lot to him. God Bless you all.

Dear Paula and family,
We are shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of your husband. He was a colorful character, always pleasant to meet around the hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
BJ and Don Hawley

Paula:
our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. No-one can replace Ernie.

Dear Lisa, Michael (Samantha), Tina, Mia, Paula and all the rest of Dr. B's family,
I was shocked and saddened today as I learned of Ernie's death. I loved Dr. B! Some of my fondest memories growing up are of my time spent with you,Lisa, and your family! Dr. B was the best! It took me a while to understand his version of English, but I knew his laugh anywhere! Ernie was one of the kindest, warmest human beings I ever had the pleasure to know...his cooking talents were second to none and his sense of humor and laugh highly contagious. Everytime I saw him (over the years) I would remind him of my name and he would ALWAYS give me a big hug and say, "My dear Leendha, how wonderful to see you!" A genuine man who loved life and his family..there aren't too many Dr. B's left in our midst and your dad/grampie/husband will be greatly missed, but long, long remembered!
My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you embrace the love and memories you have for and of Ernie. God Bless
Love,
Linda

Dearest Ballesteros family,

Our thought's and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

Growing up with the pig roast and gatherings and the filo-american club parties, will always be remembered, and yes the best adobo around.

Dr. B was such an inspiration during our time of need when our sibling was injured with a spinal cord injuy, it was Dr. B who came forth with the info and knowledge to help get the medical attention that was needed.

He will always be remembered in our family.

He was a wonderful joyful person to be around, and greatly missed.

The Verceles Family,
arvilla,tony and children.

I am so sorry to hear about "Dr. B". My thoughts and prayers are especially with you Paula. You were lucky to find someone so special. Love to you Nancy

Dear Ballestero's family, my deepest condolences to all. Christine, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Paula:
I was so sorry to get this news.....but wrap those warm memories around you like the coat of many colors and be blessed in the love you shared..... My sincere condolences..... Shirley Harrison

Mike, I am so saddened to hear about your father's death. I enjoyed running into him at various "events" around Bangor, and we always talked about you Mike!
My thoughts are with you and LuAnn, Samantha, Shyla, Amie, Corey, Gavin and Audra.
Fondly, Sally

Dearest Ernie, we will miss your joyful wit, your lovely laugh and the wonderful person that you were to everyone you knew! Love to Paula and the whole Ballesteros Family!!!

To the Ballesteros Family:
Dr.B took care of my son after a serious auto accident.My son is now fine.Our thoughts and sorrow go out to your family.

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Dear Family, Dr. Ballesteros will be missed by all who shared a good laugh. This great humor was passed to his children and they are blessed for having him as a dad. I am so sorry for your sadness at this time. My prayers are with you all. Nancyleah "Frankee's mom"

Paula and Family-
Dr. Ballesteros means so much to me and our family. Because of Dr. Ballesteros we had 17 more years with our father. When all other doctors told our mother that he was gone and to pull the plug, Dr. Ballesteros was the only one who said he would try and took my father back to surgery. He performed 6 brain operations with one of the procedures a VP shunt and removed half of his cerebellum to stabilize my father so his brain could heal. Dr. Ballesteros was there with my mother and father practically every night checking in on them for 8 months while our father was hospitalized. Even if he had already seen Dad during rounds in the morning, he’d still stop by to say good night before he went home to his family. Sometimes I’d walk in to visit and Dr. Ballesteros would be sitting there next to Dad showing pictures of his children or bring his boys in and sit them down on the bed to visit.
Because of Dr. Ballesteros our father came home to rehab, taught himself to read lips and learned how to walk again. Our Dad was able to see 6 grandchildren play basketball, football, soccer, softball, and field hockey. Our Dad held in his arms 4 new great grandchildren, and spent 17 more years with the love of his life, our mother.
We are a small immediate family of 26, I can’t begin to tell you how much we love your father and husband; Dr. Ballesteros.
I know Ernesto and Lyman are catching up in heaven and we will see them again one day. Our hopes and prayers go out to you during this difficult time. May you find peace.
God Bless.
The wife and family of Lyman Albert
5/23/08

My love goes out to you Jonny and your family, and all the many others whose lives were touched by EGB. It's in this time of grief that everyone really gets to see and appreciate the positive affect Dr. B had on this world. Ernie brought this world so much good, from his work in medicine, to the amazing children he raised. There is no denying he was an incredible man with a profound impact on the lives of so many. We pray for you man! Keep an eye on us all from up there. Everyone loves you so much.

Paula, I'm very sorry to hear of your famlies loss.He was a great doctor that will be missed.

Grampy, I love you very much!!! and will miss you for always!!! you were a very strong and kind-hearted grandfather, we'll watch over your garden for you. Love you!!! ~Samantha

Paula, Chris, Jon, Mia, Michael, Tina, and Lisa, and all the family,

We are saddened to learn of the loss of Ernie. He was a kind and careing man. We had a lot of respect for him and what he stood for. No one could have been more dedicated to his skills.

I will always remember the great times we had interacting with your family. All the birthday parties were great and Ernie was a great cook.

Ernie was proud of all of his Family and I'm sure he would want you to know that. He talked about you to me a lot.

We will be thinking of you at your time of grief and hoping you know that we care and that God is looking after his ambassador now. He is at peace and his final destination.

Love to you all and God Bless and Keep you safe and may he ease your sorrow.

Your friends, Sharon and John Leonard, 116 Chantilly Dr., Warner Robins, GA 478-333-3500

The Dr. was a good surgeon,he operated on my daughter when she was 2 years old and was a super Dr...Sorry he passed on the other life , will be sadly missed..He was God sent that was for sure....

Love and Miss you Daddy, Always and Forever...

Mike and family:

I was so sorry to read that your dad had passed away. Please know that you're in my thoughts and prayers.

Paula: So sorry to hear about Ernie. We always enjoyed him and his humor and cooking. Also, I remember his skiing escapades you shared with us. Our heartfelt sympathy. Bob and Susan McPherson

Dr. B was one of the most compassionate physicians I ever met. My life was enriched by knowing him. It was an honor to have worked with him at EMMC.

May the family find comfort in knowing there are many others who share in your deep loss. There can not be a person, whose life this man touched, who will not remember him and the twinkle in his eyes.

Rest well good and faithful servant. You are now free to dance with Angels!

Dear Ballesteros Family,

I was so sorry to see that Dr. B. had passed.... I remember him helping Christopher & Jonathan to their ski lessons with me at Hermon Mountain. You were very lucky to have had such a devoted dad. My prayers are with all of you.

Dearest Lisa and family, We are shocked and saddened by this sudden news. Please express our love and condolences to all the family. You are in my thoughts as you struggle through the hours and days of acceptance. May you keep in mind the infectious sense of humor and smile which was your dad's hallmark. His spirit lives on in his children and grandchildren.

You are in my prayers,

Love Annie

Michael, I was a student of yours at EMCC. I remember you speaking very fondly and highly of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Mike and Family,
I was so sorry to hear about your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

There are no words in expressing my sorry of Dr. Ballesteros passing. He was a wonderful, and very caring man. He operated on my mom many years ago for brain surgery. I'll never forget his handing patients in his office. He loved to talk, and discuss Brewer politics, with me while the patients were waiting in for his office. I would say, there's many people waiting to see you.. he would just wave his hand, and shun them off.. they would be next. He was a great guy..Sorry..

Paula and Family,
We are very sorry for the loss of your husband. He was an outstanding man, and a great asset to our community. Everyone will always remember him and hold him in their hearts. May it help you to know, all are thinking of you at this time of loss.

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow. American Heart Association