Obituary of Vincent "Jimmy" Battista

Vincent “Jimmy” Battista passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, He was 76. Born in Avellino, Italy, he immigrated to the United States in 1955, lived in Elmwood Park where he was the owner of Elmwood Cleaners, and was a longtime resident of Wyckoff. Jimmy worked as a textile machinist at Fabrite Laminating in Passaic, and his passion for being a machinist was shared by his family by the go-carts he built for his children and grandchildren through the years. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s Church in Hawthorne, an avid soccer player and a member of the Roma Sports Club in Paterson. Jimmy and his family owned Battista Dance Studio in Hackensack where he lived out his second passion of being a D.J. He loved playing music for the dancers at their Friday and Saturday night socials. A truly selfless man, Jimmy loved spending time with his family and friends and will be greatly missed. Jimmy is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Dora Battista, son Mario Battista, his wife Monica, daughter Elena Battista-Wertheimer, her husband David, three granddaughters: Olivia, Bianca, Carina, two sisters: Gerarda D’Argenio, Maria Puccio and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 20th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 21st at 9:30 AM in St. Anthony’s Church, 276 Diamond Bridge Ave., Hawthorne. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Paterson. Contributions in Jimmy’s memory may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101-9950.