MARGARET A. BATTISTA (nee Ward) age 94; passed away

February 16, 2018; beloved wife of the late Theodore; dear daughter

of Edward and Ruby (both deceased); loving mother of Roy McCarthy

and Barry Battista Sr.; devoted grandmother of Teneshia, Barry Jr.,

Deanet, Dean, Nikki and Reginald; great grandmother of China, Xavier,

Maurice, James, Barry, Ray'Quan, Elijah, Maliek, Jamarie Williams,

Jamire and Avariyha Jones; dear sister of Fred Lee Ward and the following

deceased Mary Ellen, Elizabeth Edge, Gabriel, Joseph, Mellie Payne

and James R. Ward. Mass Christian Burial 10:00am Saturday March 3,

at St. Philomema Church, 13824 Euclid Ave., East Cleveland where

the family will receive friends 9:00am until time of Mass. Interment

Lake View Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to VITANTONIO-

PREVITE FUNERAL HOME CLEVELAND.