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James BATALIS James Batalis of Tustin, Calif., beloved father, grandfather and friend, passed away on January 29 from pneumonia at age 84. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Edith, he is survived by his daughter Nikki of Santa Ana, Calif., son John of Milton-Freewater, Ore., son-in-law Craig Reem, grandsons Nicholas, Christopher and Nathan Reem, and brother Pete of Phoenix. He was born Sept. 19, 1926 in South Bend, Ind., and served in the U.S. Navy 1944-1946. He was a resident of Bellevue for more than 40 years. He was a member of the Washington Athletic Club for many years, and a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Bellevue. He will be missed by all who knew him. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Santa Ana, Ca.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Mar. 4, 2011.

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