Doris Battinelli

Doris Battinelli, age 90, of Pompton Lakes, passed Monday, May 30, 2022.

She was born to James and Francesca Gennarelli October 15, 1931 in Paterson New Jersey where she was raised and graduated from Eastside High School with the Class of 1949.

Doris was a partner of a Hair Salon on Madison Avenue in Paterson NJ with her dear friend Rose Salvati.  She worked there for several years before getting married and having children.  After her children were of age Doris worked for the Sears Corporation selling insurance on appliances at their Fairfield Administrative offices. She worked at Sears for decades until working in the customer service and sales department of the Bradley Pharmaceutical Company Fairfield retiring only when they closed in 2008.

Doris will be remembered for being a caretaker of everyone.  She was a very high energy person who would take care of her children while also helping other family members get to doctors’ appointments, hair appointments, and grocery shopping etc.  She was an excellent cook of all kinds of Italian Specialties, could make anything taste good by putting her tomato sauce on it. She loved BINGO, word search puzzles, going to casinos, watching the Golden Girls, and didn’t want to be bothered when her other favorite show Dancing with the Stars show was on.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Edward Battinelli, sister Carmela, brothers in law Joe Piastrelli & Emil Gaveglio, son in law Craig Bowes, daughter in law Edna Cupples-Battinelli,  grandson in law Kevin Sherman & grandson David Simonds

She is survived by her children Janice Battinelli of PA, Joyce Bowes of New Jersey and Jody Colfax and her fiancé Dan Stamm of  PA;

cherished grandmother of Christopher Bowes and his fiancé Jerry of New Jersey, Alec Bowes and his fiancé Kate of New Jersey,  Dana Sherman-Chakan and her husband John of PA, Justin Salvati of PA, and Christy Simonds of NH, she was the loved great-grandmother of Brady, Lucas, Piper, River, Lexi, Jared & Lily; she was also the great great-grandmother of David.  Doris is also survived by her dear sister Gaynell Gavaglio of New Jersey as well as many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St Marys Church, 17 Pompton Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 would be greatly appreciated.