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Date of these obituaries: 09-09-2000
Ernesta Battiston of Florence, had owned Italian restaurant
Ernesta Battiston of Florence, an Italian restaurateur and doting grandmother, die d Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was 84.
Mrs. Battiston grew up in a small village in the Alps of northern Italy. She moved to Rome as a young woman to work at an Italian radio station and in 1936, while on vacation back home, met her future husband, Fred Battiston.
Mr. Battiston borrowed $50 from his best friend for the wedding, and the two were married, said their son, Roger Battiston of Florence.
After World War II, the couple moved to New Jersey to search of work. They lived with no hot water and went to night school to learn English and attain U.S. citizenship. Then they opened an Italian restaurant in an old hunting lodge and called it the Antlers. Mr. Battiston cooked and tended bar; Mrs. Battiston also cooked and managed the restaurant.
The Battistons closed the restaurant in 1974. Mr. Battiston died in 1975.
When Mrs. Battiston's son, Roger, moved to Florence in 1990, she moved there, too. Her other son lives in Dayton, Ohio, and she wanted to be close to her grandchildren, Roger Battiston said.
Battiston said his mother was a trailblazer.
"For the majority of her life, she was always a person who wanted to try new things," Battiston said.
She also liked to work in her garden, he said, "trying to grow the biggest tomato she could."
A granddaughter, Jennifer Battiston, died in 1984.
Other survivors include her son, Ed Battiston of Dayton, Ohio, and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in George Washington Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in George Washington Cemetery, Paramus. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219-9932.
Edward C. Bowen, 80, of Edgewood, died Thursday in the Hospice Unit of St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an electrician for Regal Electric; a Navy veteran of World War II; and a member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park Electricians Union Local No. 212.
Survivors include his wife, Iva L. Shields Bowen of Edgewood; a daughter, Jacqueline Pence of Stanford; a brother, William Bowen of Madeira, Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lakeside Christian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017; or St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th Street, Covington, Ky. 41014-9988.
Florence Marie Cook, 76, of Glencoe, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Grant County.
Her husband, Walter Allen Cook, died in 1989. Survivors include a son, Randall Cook of Glencoe; daughters, Ruby Stephenson, Linda Fugate and Paulette Wilson of Glencoe; a brother, Lee Hall of Glencoe; sisters, Delores Hutton and Brenda Beach of Glencoe; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Pleasant Home Baptist Church.
Lallie M. Delph, 81, of Petersburg, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Woodhaven Baptist Church, Burlington. Her husband, Edward A. Delph, died in 1974. Survivors include sons, David Delph of Gallatin, Tenn., and Howard Delph of Petersburg; daughters, Frances Blackburn of Petersburg and Janet Brunner of Burlington; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Burial will be in Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gideons of Northern Kentucky, 24 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Arthur J. "Buzzy" Ernst, 71, of Covington, died of cancer Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired saxophone player. Upon retiring from music, he worked as a courier.
Survivors include an aunt, Ruth Fueglein of Cold Spring.
Services will be at 10:15 a.m. Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport, with visitation from 9:45 a.m. Burial will be in Highlands Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, 1032 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Larry Greene, 59, of Verona, died Friday. Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Clifford C. Hamilton, 84, of Latonia, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital North, Covington. He was a retired bottler for Hudepohl Brewing Company, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his sister, Mae Patton of Florence.
Graveside services will be at noon today at Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to charity of choice. Swindler and Currin, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
William "Jap" Jump, 86, of Tonto Basin, Ariz., formerly of Latonia, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired sandblaster and painter with the waste treatment division of Clow Corp. in Florence. He was a former member of Latonia Baptist Church and a member of Tonto Basin Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Flora Burrow Jump of Tonto Basin; stepsons, Encil Webster of Hampton, Va., Marvin Jump of Chandler, Ariz., and David Jump of Snowflake, Ariz.; a stepdaughter, Kathlene Jones of Tonto Basin; brothers, Rondele Jump of Columbus, Ind., and Ralph Jump of Shelton, Wash.; a sister, Carlene Dilts of Phoenix, Ariz.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Latonia Baptist Church, with visitation from 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in New Vine Run Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Fred J. Klare Sr., 83, of Latonia, died Friday at his home. He was retired from George Wiedeman Co. in Newport, a woodworker, a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II, a member of Holy Cross parish in Latonia and a member of Local No. 20 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. His wife, Adele Klare, died in 1980.
A son, John Patrick Klare, died in 1967. Survivors include sons, Michael J. Klare of Union and Fred J. Klare Jr. of Bromley; a sister, Catherine Piper of Taylor Mill; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Cross Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, with prayers at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Richard E. Knauss, 42, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center North, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Home, Indianapolis. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling local arrangements.
Roseann M. Lauer, 50, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital, Hamilton, Ohio. She was a former employee of R. L. Polk Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include a son, Paul Lauer of Highland Heights; brothers, Leroy Lauer of Alexandria, Art Lauer of Cold Spring and Vince Lauer of Florence; sisters, Sister Bernamarie Lauer of Covington, Patricia Shingleton and Virginia Gaskins of Highland Heights and Janet Moreland of Maysville.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Douglas Love Jr., 52, of Crescent Springs, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired Navy lieutenant commander, a former vice president of University Hospital dietary and environmental services in Cincinnati and was serving as director of dietary services with Harlan Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Tennie C. Love; four daughters; a sister; four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, 2625 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, with visitation at noon. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Theodore Patrick, 69, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center, Covington. He was a retired asphalt controller for Celotex.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Gabbard Patrick of Covington; sons, Theodore Patrick Jr. of Latonia, Robert Lee Patrick of Covington and Billy Eugene Patrick of Erlanger; a daughter, Linda Sue Bowling of Morning View; brothers, Chester Patrick of Latonia, Bobby Carson Patrick of Cynthiana and Charles Patrick of Alexandria; sisters, Nancy Jane Begley of Norwood, Ohio, and Carolyn Anne Brown of Demossville; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
R.C. Perkins, 70, of Owenton, died Friday at his home. He was a carpenter and a farmer; a member of First Baptist Church, Owenton, and the Henry County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans; an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his sons, Ray Perkins of Franklin, N.H., Kenny Perkins of Germany, Bobby Perkins of Jeffersontown, Larry Perkins of Gainesville, Fla., and Jeff Perkins and Roger Perkins, both of Owenton; a daughter, Lori England of Shelbyville; brothers, Kenny Perkins of Union, Donnie Perkins of Independence, and Oscar Perkins Jr. and Earl Doty Sipple, both of Owenton; and 16 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Owenton. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Henry County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans, 8851 La Grange Road, Sulphur, Ky. 40070.
Joseph A. Reckers, 82, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired vice president of technical finishes with Perry & Derrick Paint Co. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Recker Reckers; a son, Vincent Reckers of Cincinnati; a sister, Sister Dorothy Rose Reckers of Melbourne; two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Congregation of Divine Providence, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Ky. 41059.
