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LeRoy Battaglio Obituary
He was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Antonio and Erma Battaglio, and moved to Lodi, CA. When he was in his twenties, he joined the military and was stationed in Germany, where he started writing letters to a young woman, Maria. He took leave and went to New York to meet her, and they were married, January 9, 1965, and were together until her passing in 2016. They had five children and lived in several states in their life together, New York, California, Arizona, Mississippi and Missouri. After receiving an honorable discharge, LeRoy worked as a security guard, and he loved to tinker in his shop on a variety of projects.
LeRoy is survived by 2 sons, Joseph Battaglio, Madison and Tony Battaglio and his wife Alma, Milton, FL., 2 daughters, Kim Sharitt and Edith Ensor and her husband Matt, all of Holliday, Mo., 11 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son, Michael Battaglio and granddaughter, Ashley Battaglio and all of his siblings.
A memorial service and Military Honors honoring Mr. Battaglio's life will be Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11 AM, at the Good Shepard Mausoleum in the Oakland Cemetery, inurnment will follow.
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