Batti, Donald Edward, LCDR

BATTI, DONALD E   
 LCDR   US NAVY 
 WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM 
 DATE OF BIRTH: 03/25/1928 
 DATE OF DEATH: 09/19/2004 
 BURIED AT: 
 FLORIDA MEMORIAL GARDENS 
 5950 S US HIGHWAY 1 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32955 
 (321) 636-5054

Donald E. Batti, 76, LCDR, U. S. Navy, retired, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 19, 2004. He was surrounded by loving family members. Don's extended family and friends will miss his quick wit and affectionate ribbing. Don entered the U. S. Navy upon graduation from Brockton High School, Mass., in 1945. His 30 years of service spanned the end of WWII through Vietnam. He was a proud Mustang - achieving the rank of Chief before earning his commission. Highlights of his service included: tours on the USS Lake Champlain, the USS Megara, Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, deployments to Thailand, Phillipines, Guam, and Taiwan, with stateside duty in Millington, TN, Quonset Point, RI, Barbers Point, HI, Pensacola, FL. Don retired from the Navy in 1975 and settled in Viera, FL.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joyce Bailey Batti; three children, Greg Batti (Pamela Collier), Doug Batti, Donna Painter (Danny), a brother Richard Batti (Linda) and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Don's life was held on September 23,2004, at the Florida Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, in Rockledge, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (ALS Division) 3300 E Sunrise Dr. Tucson, AZ 85728 or WuesthoffBrevard Hospice, 8060 Spyglass Hill Rd., Viera, FL 32940.

Don held NOC 6852, not listed in TWS, unknown what it was.