Archie R. Battistelli

Archie R. Battistelli, Jr., 68, of Annville died Wednesday June 12, 2013 in the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Patricia J. Spangler Battistelli with whom he was married 33 years. Born in Latrobe, PA on June 11, 1945, he was the son of the late Archie and Mary Gasperini Battistelli. He was currently a Sr. Vice-President at Stifel Nicolaus, Lebanon. His former employment included Regional Vice-President of Dauphin Deposit Bank and Vice-President of the former Hershey Bank. Archie was a 1963 graduate of Lebanon High School and attended banking school at Bucknell University and the University of Delaware. He was a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Lebanon, past president and chairman of the golf committee of the Lebanon Kiwanis Club, Board of the Lebanon Valley Economic Development Corp., Visiting Nurses Association Board of Directors, Lebanon Library Board, and former Chairman of the Board of the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce. He was also a past recipient of the George F. Hixson Award for his service to the Kiwanis Club of Lebanon. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters Lisa M. Battistelli, Kristin L. Forker, two sons William P. Forker, IV and wife Mary Michelle Rogers Forker, Michael D. Battistelli and wife Julie Hetrick Battistelli, grandchildren, Ella, Alicia, Marissa, and Maria Battistelli, Erin and Alison Forker, two brothers Donald Battistelli and wife Louise Brossman Battistelli, Kenneth Battistelli and wife Bonita Reese Battistelli, two nephews Kenneth Battistelli, Christopher Battistelli, and a niece Gina Battistelli Barb who was also his God daughter. He was preceded in death by a nephew Todd Battistelli.. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM from the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 2 North 8th Street, Lebanon. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park. Viewing will be held on Friday evening from 6-9 PM at the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lebanon Kiwanis Club, C/O W. Ford Rau, Jr., P.O. Box 149, Cornwall, PA 17016 or the Lebanon Rescue Mission Capital Campaign, P.O. Box 5, Lebanon, PA 17042, or the Lebanon Community Library, 125 N. 7th Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 in his memory. PDF Printable Version

Archie R. Battistelli

June 11, 1945 - June 12, 2013