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Edna Battista

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Edna M. Battista, 90, of Weirton, WV, passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Valley Hospice Care Center North, Steubenville, OH.

She was born May 17, 1928 in Steubenville, OH. The daughter of the late Alfred and Maria Santarelli Fazi.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Anthony A. “Tony” Battista (9-11-2016); sister, Lois LaMantia.

Edna was a member of Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Christian Mother’s, Catholic Daughters, and the Bunco club that she belonged to for many years with the neighborhood ladies.

From 1940-1959 she worked at her parents Weirton, WV, Italian restaurant, Sorrento. Then, for many years for her brother, John “Bert” Fazi, DDS (Sylvia) as his office receptionist.

Surviving are her daughters, Tawni Battista of Struthers, OH, Fran Vuiller (Jason) of Weirton, WV; brother, John “Bert” Fazi, DDS (Sylvia) of Weirton, WV; granddaughters, Alexis Vuiller, Kaleigh, Karleigh, and Kyleigh Huber; sister-in- laws, Josie Newton of Wellsburg, WV, Norma Battista of Weirton, WV; two grand dogs, Keeleigh and Zoey.

Visitation will be 5-8 Thursday May 31, 2018, at Steel 7 Wolfe Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 380 Penco Road, Weirton, WV.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. of Friday, at Saint Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Weirton, WV, with Reverend Larry Dorsch as celebrant.

Interment will follow at Saint Paul Cemetery. www.steelandwolfe.com