Name: Visitation for Andrew S. Battend
Start: 2019-11-14T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-11-14T21:00:00.000Z
Location: O'Brien Funeral Home - Wall

Andrew S. Battend

Wall - Andrew S. Battend, 73, of Wall, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

Mr. Battend was born in Pittsfield, Mass., to the late Andrew A. and Barbara (nee Coffman) Battend, and came to Manasquan as a child. He graduated from Manasquan High School and Monmouth College, and began his career with the American Arbitration Association, in the Labor Department, before going into education. He worked as Director of Annual Giving at Monmouth College and thereafter as Vice-President of College Advancement at Georgian Court College. In 1995 he earned his Master's Degree in Teaching at Monmouth College, and began his teaching career, first at St. Benedict Grammar School, and then at St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, where he taught from 1999 until his retirement in 2013. He also served as a coach for various teams at St. John Vianney, as well as having been an umpire in several youth softball leagues. In addition he served on and chaired the St. Rose Grammar School Educational Council in 1991, and was named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Mr. Battend is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Carmen (nee Rivera) Battend, as well as their children, Andrew Battend II, of Wall, and Lynn Marie Sandom and her husband Brian, of Minnesota.

Visitation will take place at O'Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy. 35, Wall, on Thursday, November 14, 2019, from 2-4 PM. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Rose Church, Belmar, on Friday, November 15, 2019, at 10:30 AM, followed by committal at St. Anne Cemetery, Wall. (Please meet at Church, as there will not be a procession from the funeral home.) In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Battend's memory may be made to St. Rose Church, 603 Seventh Ave., Belmar, NJ 07719, or to the Monmouth County SPCA, 260 Wall Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724. Condolences may be sent via www.obrienfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Asbury Park Press from Nov. 11 to Nov. 12, 2019.

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7 Entries

Mike Costa

November 18, 2019

Mr. Battend was of the most influential teachers of my young adult life. He made a strong impression on me, which I ultimately went on to hold as the gold-standard relationship between educator and student. He had a keen eye for the potential of each of his students, and expected no less than our best every day. He could be hysterically funny too, and served as a role model for me at a critical time in my development. For my senior year Christian Service I was chosen to help assist him with his teaching responsibilities. We sat together in the library on many afternoonsgrading papers, talking about my college plans, occasionally my adolescent anxieties and he listened and advised me with a sense of wisdom and practicality that I still remember to this day. I confess I felt so proud to have earned some of his trust and respect, and having measured up to his discerning judgement of character. I still think of the lessons he taught me over 15 years ago, and I will miss the man deeply. My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and friends.

Jackie Lang-Alvarez

November 12, 2019

You definitely impacted my life and taught me a lot of lessons in high school. You brought yourself down to our level so we felt safe with you but yet demanded the respect that you deserved. It was an honor to know you. May you rest in eternal peace. You and your family are in my prayers

Jessica Pogoda

November 12, 2019

Mr. Battend used to coach me in softball at SJV. He was an excellent coach and teacher. I learned so much from him on and off the field. His high expectations made me a better person all around. He was a great man. R.i.p.

Kathy Nestor

November 12, 2019

Please accept my condolences on the loss of Andy. He had such an impact on so many people. He was my colleague and my daughter's teacher. We and so many others were blessed to have known him. May he Rest In Peace.

Mike

November 12, 2019

A true SJV Lancer and a good man

Michael

November 12, 2019

Mr. Battend left such an impact on every student who took any of his classes. Besides educating all of his students in history, government and the law, Mr. Battend also dedicated a large portion of his class time for teaching us all practical knowledge, everyday life lessons, day-to-day tips that only a guy like Mr.Battend experienced over a lifetime -- And all the while, he respected his students like no other teacher I've ever had. Since graduating, I've often thought about Mr. Battend and the things he taught us in class. I was so lucky to have had the honor of being taught, but more accurately, mentored by him. He was such an amazing person. I send my deepest condolences to his family. Your father was a great man, one of a kind.

Robert Stout

November 11, 2019

R.I.P. Andy...

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