Carl L. Battaglia

Battaglia, Carl L. GUILDERLAND Carl L. Battaglia, 88, of Guilderland, died, December 10, 2007, peacefully at home after a brief illness. Carl was born in Schenectady, the son of the late Anthony and Rose Battaglia and was a graduate of Johnstown High School. Following graduation he joined the US Army and served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he began working at E.V. Hoyt in Albany. In 1962 Carl purchased the business and continued working until the business sold in 2003. Carl was involved in starting the Aeroscience Museum in Glenville, was a long time member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and is a past president of the U.S. Luge Association. In addition to his parents, Carl was also predeceased by his brother Henry Battaglia and his sister Anita Battaglia. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Lynda Bradshaw Battaglia; their children, Mike (Patti) Battaglia of Atlanta, Ga., Corlis (Dan) Carlson of Delaware and Deborah Lyn (Mike) Gillespie of Schenectady; and six grandchildren, Michael, Ashley, Devin, Sam, Andrew and Taylor. Calling hours will begin Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave. Funeral services will be held Friday, 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment, Memory's Garden, Colonie. Memorial donations may be made to the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Dr., Glenville, NY 12302.