Dorothy J. Battista, 87, of Somerset, NJ formerly of Kearny, entered into eternal rest on December 4, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by her three children. She is predeceased by her husband Carl of 56 years. She is survived by her children, Dr. Carl Battista and his wife, Bettianne, Donna Niro and her husband Nick and Doris Ann Battista. She is also survived by her grandsons Carl, Michael and his wife Lily and granddaughter Marisa as well as many loving nieces and nephews. Her two beloved grade school friends Adele Fernicola and Mary Miscioscia will miss her greatly as well as her friends from Canal Walk.
Dorothy was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised by her parents, Zigmund and Florence Wozniak, she was a 1955 graduate of West Side High School in Newark and was employed by the Prudential Insurance Company, Fidelity Union Trust and for many years with the Hartz-Mountain Corporation before retiring in 1999. Most of all her passion was caring for her family and spending time with them. She also loved to read.
Visiting will be Friday, December 6, 2024, from 3:00 until 7:00 pm at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass will be on Saturday at 11:00 am in St. Cecilia’s Church and burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in the memory of Dorothy Battista may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org