Eugene J. Battle

E ugene J. Battle of Tuxedo, N.Y., formerly of Orange, N.J., died Jan. 10, 2007 at The Elant at Goshen Nursing Facility.
Born in Forest City, he grew up in Exeter before settling in Orange, N.J., for more than 30 years. Eventually, he moved to Tuxedo, three 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 for 10 years.
Mr. Battle served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955.
He was the beloved husband of Mary A. Harkins Battle for 35 years. He is the father of Patricia Peltier and her husband Barry, Campbell Hall, N.Y.; brother of Patrick Battle and the late Helen Gerrity and Thomas, Bernard and John Gerry Battle. He is the grandfather of Michael and Katie Peltier and Emily and Riley Lambert.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Codey Funeral Home, 69 High St., Orange, N.J. 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.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Michael Peltier Lung Transplant Medical Fund, c/o Bank of America.