Cuba – Concetta Battistoni, 96, passed away Monday, November
11, 2019, at the Pines of Olean, where she had resided for the past 3 years.
Concetta was born in Buffalo, New York, April 23, 1923, to
Alphonso and Celesta Andreanna Calandra. On May 8, 1946, she married David
Battistoni, who passed away July 25, 2007.
During World War II, Connie was employed by Curtiss Aircraft
building airplanes for the war effort. For many years, she worked with her
husband at their store, Dave’s Market, first in Buffalo and later in Riceville,
New York. After she retired and moved to Cuba, Connie worked and later
volunteered as an activity aide at Cuba Memorial Hospital, retiring at age 91.
She is survived by her son, David Jr., (Deborah),
grandchildren Gina (Brian) Fries, Joel, and Jared (Mallory), along with her
great-grandchildren Carter and Madeline Fries, Lucas Battistoni and Cecilia
Battistoni. Along with her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her
brothers Michael, Peter, Rocco, Joseph, Dominic and Paul, and her sisters Anne
Kriedeman and Nancy Nicotra.
Connie loved to entertain her family, and was an excellent
Italian-American cook. She made wonderful pizza.
There will be a private family celebration of Connie’s life.
Memorials can be made to Cuba Memorial Hospital’s activity department.
Arrangements are under direction of the Mark F. Rinker
Funeral Home & Memorial Service, Inc., Cuba.
