Nancy J. Dedionisio Battaglia

Nancy J. DeDionisio Battaglia

Nancy J. DeDionisio Battaglia, age 99, of Erie, went to be with her Lord surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 19, 2011. She was born September 2, 1912 in Erie, a daughter of the late Antimo and Michelina Martino DeDionisio.

Nancy will be remembered mostly for her love of her family and the many, many friends that she made at their family owned business, Taggart's Shop for Men, where she worked every day with her son, Jack, and daughter, Carol, until she was 96 years old. She stopped working because Jack retired in 2008.

She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend and thoroughly enjoyed cooking for them – especially her delicious spaghetti sauce, meatballs and lasagna.

In her younger years, she loved to attend dances with her late husband, Ralph, and their numerous friends. Nancy possessed an extremely positive attitude. When asked how she was feeling even to her last days, her response was always "fine and dandy."

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph L. Battaglia; three brothers, Eugene, Joseph and Andrew DeDionisio and two sisters, Catherine Benacci and Victorine Frazzini.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol A. Zimm and her husband Dr. Edward of Erie; one son, Jack A. Battaglia and his fiancee Gerri Leonardos of Ft. Myers, FL; two sisters, Rose Meister Nims and Virginia Gannoe Albert both of Erie and seven grandchildren, Lisa M. Battaglia/Schwartz and her husband Dr. Steven, Mark Battaglia, Johnathan Battaglia and his wife Heather, Stacy Gromacki and her husband John, Jennifer Beaudet and husband Marc, Dr. Matthew Zimm and his wife Tara and Lindsay Zimm. She is also survived by 5 great-grandchildren, Claire, Alexa, and Hudson Beaudet and Phoebe and Paige Gromacki and several nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call at the John R. Orlando Funeral Home Inc., 2122 Raspberry Street, on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and may attend a service there on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at Saint Joseph RC Church, 174 West 24th Street, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 510 East Gore Road, Erie, PA 16509.