1920
William
2012
William Battista
September 25, 1920 — April 29, 2012
Poland - William Battista, 91, died Sunday evening, April 29, 2012 at the Hospice House.
Mr. Battista was born September 25, 1920 in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Frances (Gillotti) Battista.
He was a graduate of Struthers High School and worked as a steel worker for LTV, retiring in 1983. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II.
Mr. Battista was a member of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Youngstown.
He is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Varga, whom he married February 8,1949; daughter, Sally (Curtis) Whitaker of Poland; son, Joseph (Elaine) Battista of Boardman; two sisters, Georgianna Minghetti of Youngstown and Florence Zoldak of Florida; four grandchildren, John (April) Mentzer of Lowellville, Jim Mentzer of Boardman, Joelayne (Dennis) Glover of Muskegon, Michigan, and Steven Battista of Boardman; and one great grandson, Milo Glover.
Besides his parents, Mr. Battista was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Dominic, and James Battista; and three sisters, Mary Botsko, Catherine Connors, and Eleanor "Nora" Papalia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers. Interment will follow at Poland Riverside Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Hungarian Presbyterian Church, 755 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44502 or to the Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, Ohio 44514.
Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.
Mr. Battista was born September 25, 1920 in Youngstown, a son of Frank and Frances (Gillotti) Battista.
He was a graduate of Struthers High School and worked as a steel worker for LTV, retiring in 1983. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II.
Mr. Battista was a member of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Youngstown.
He is survived by his wife, the former Margaret Varga, whom he married February 8,1949; daughter, Sally (Curtis) Whitaker of Poland; son, Joseph (Elaine) Battista of Boardman; two sisters, Georgianna Minghetti of Youngstown and Florence Zoldak of Florida; four grandchildren, John (April) Mentzer of Lowellville, Jim Mentzer of Boardman, Joelayne (Dennis) Glover of Muskegon, Michigan, and Steven Battista of Boardman; and one great grandson, Milo Glover.
Besides his parents, Mr. Battista was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Dominic, and James Battista; and three sisters, Mary Botsko, Catherine Connors, and Eleanor "Nora" Papalia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers. Interment will follow at Poland Riverside Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Hungarian Presbyterian Church, 755 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44502 or to the Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland, Ohio 44514.
Please visit www.beckerobits.com to send condolences.
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