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Amalia "Molly" Simballa, of Tijeras, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2000. She was born in Italy on October 13, 1908 to the late Valente and Isola Giannini. She and her parents immigrated to the United States in 1911. In 1938, Molly opened a saloon in the South Valley to provide money to care for her ailing husband, Romeo DiLallo and her new son, Romeo Jr. Romeo DiLallo died in 1946, and in 1947, Molly married Tonny Simballa. In 1948, Albert Simballa Jr. was born, and in 1951, they moved to Tijeras, where they first opened a grocery store, then opened"Molly's Bar", a famous landmark in Tijeras. She was also known as"The Marrying Judge", performing wedding ceremonies for over 2,000 couples. She is survived by her sons, Romeo DiLallo and his wife, Dianne, and Al Simballa and his wife, Jackie; five grandchildren, Richard and Ronald DiLallo, Romea Huggins, and Tony and Chris Simballa; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Melchor. Visitation will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2000, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Strong-Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Ave. SE and at Holy Child Catholic Church in Tijeras from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Rosary will follow at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Child Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, October 20, 10:00 a.m., at Holy Child followed by interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Albuquerque. Pallbearers will be Tony Simballa, Chris Simballa, Francisco S. Sanchez, Ronnie Garcia, Jimmy Chavez, and Delfinio Garcia. Strong-Thorne Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
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