Grace DeBattista

Grace DiSalvo DeBattista passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the age of 95. Grace is preceded in death by her parents; Nicolo and Lucia DiSalvo, her daughter, Mary Jane DeBattista, her brothers Frank DiSalvo and Toney DiSalvo as well as her sisters-in-law; Eleanor, Evelyn and Frances. Grace is survived by her husband, Salvadore Joseph DeBattista her son Nicholas Joseph DeBattista (Brenda), her siblings, Vincent DiSalvo and Jack DiSalvo. Grace also leaves behind to cherish her memories, her grandchildren Allison DeBattista, Laura DeBattista Miles (Donald) and her great-grandchildren, Graham Donald Miles and Wittman Nicholas Miles. Grace was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, she came to New Orleans where she worked as a switchboard operator for Bell South Telephone on Opelousas Avenue in Algiers. She met her husband, Sal who she was married to for 68 years. Grace enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, baking and making Italian fig cookies with her cousin. Her favorite plants were azaleas and hibiscus. Grace was a resident of Algiers until moving to Mandeville after hurricane Katrina.  The family would like to send a special thank you to everyone at Forest Manor Nursing Home and to everyone at St. Tammany Hospice. A private Mass will be held at a later date.