Eugene J. Battle

Eugene J. Battle of Tuxedo and formerly of Orange, N.J., died on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at The Elant at Goshen Nursing Facility.

Mr. Battle was born in Forest City, Pa. and grew up in Exeter, Pa. before settling in Orange, N.J. for over 30 years, eventually moving to Tuxedo 3 years ago.

Mr. Battle was a Grant Accountant for the Township of Orange for 20 years. Prior to that, he was a regional manager for White Motor Company in Manhattan, N.Y. for 10 years. Mr. Battle served in The United States Army from 1952-1955.

Mr. Battle was the beloved husband for 35 years to the late Mary A. Harkins Battle. He is the father of Patricia Peltier and her husband, Arthur Troy of Savannah, Ga. and Marie Lambert and her husband, Barry of Campbell Hall. Brother of Patrick Battle and the late Helen Gerrity and Thomas, Bernard and John Gerry Battle. Grandfather of Michael and Katie Peltier and Emily and Riley Lambert.

Visitation will be Monday, January 15, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Codey Funeral Home, 69 High Street, Orange, N.J.

Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. at the Codey Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 9 a.m.

Funeral Liturgy will be at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Church, Orange, N.J. Entombment will be at Holy Rood Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the The Michael Peltier Lung Transplant Medical Fund c/o Bank of America would be preferred.