Angelina Battaglia Aiena, 95, formerly from Beaumont, and resident of Dayton the last ten years, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was born on March 9, 1920, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to Josephine Barranco Battaglia and Vincent Battaglia.
Angelina was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Beaumont and Dayton.
Angelina is survived by her children, Frank Aiena, Jr., of Beaumont and Rose Marie Aiena Carson and her husband, Leon, of Dayton; grandchildren, Sondra Soper and her husband, Doug; Angie Scruggs and her husband, Randy; Michelle Tiemann, and her husband, Leslie; Frank Aiena, III and his wife, Connie; James Carson; and Robert Aiena; thirteen great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Aiena, Sr.; sisters, Sarah Chapman and Tina Defatta, and brother, Phillip Battaglia.
A gathering of Mrs. Aiena’s family and friends will begin at 3:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 4, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 Orange Street, Beaumont, with interment to follow Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 700 North Street Suite M, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38148.
