Carl Battista

Mr. Carl J. Battista, aged 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, Born in Kearny, to Angelo and Michelina Battista he was a resident of Kearny for 75 years before moving to Canal Walk in Somerset, 11 years ago. He was a 1946 proud graduate of Kearny High School. Carl was employed for 46 years as a partnership owner with his brother, Joe for A. Battista & Sons Inc., a wholesale banana dealership in the Newark Farmers Market before retiring in 1992. After retiring, he was a learned attendant for the Board of Elections in Kearny and Somerset for 25 years. He loved visiting Monmouth Park Racetrack during the summer months with his son, Carl. At Canal Walk he was an avid Bocce ball player and also enjoyed playing in the Texas Hold ‘Em tournaments. He cherished time spent with his family and friends. Mr. Battista was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Rocco and Joseph. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 56 years, Dorothy of Somerset; NJ, his children, Dr. Carl J. Battista and his wife, Bettianne, of Hillsdale, NJ; Donna Niro, and her husband, Nicholas, of Hillsborough, NJ; and Doris Ann Battista of Washington Township; NJ; his three grandchildren, Carl John III, Michael Owen, and Marisa Elizabeth Niro; his 95 year old brother, Lewis T. Battista of Kearny and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 9:00 A.M. Saturday, November 22, at the funeral home followed by a 11:00 A.M. Funeral Mass at St. Cecilia R. C. Church in Kearny. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Visitation will be Friday from 2:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. www.stjude.org