John was a warm, witty, and friendly Toastmaster, and devoted Patriots fan.  I knew when I attended a meeting or contest with him speaking that I was going to enjoy it.  Gone too soon!
James Scarborough

Today and always,  may loving memories of John bring you  peace, comfort and strength.

My heart still goes out to the family, for such a great loss.      John is in my prayers every day.      My love to Grace  his beautiful mother.

John is definitely gone to soon.  Every time I heard one of his speeches I was amazed by his wit.  The speech about appealing the parking ticket had me in hysterics and I could definitely identify with the situation.  I was told by another Toastmaster afterwards "that probably didn't actually happen."

My prayers go out to Grace and her beautiful family.     I always have  John in my prayers I’m sure he’s smiling down from heaven on all of us.    What a good man loved by  everyone.

I always have this memory of my cuz.  Remembering when we were little. We were visiting the house in Rhode Island one summer.  Everyone was in the yard having a good time when all of a sudden a loud kids voice comes from the bathroom window trying to join in on the conversation.   Yup, John! He was obviously multi-tasking. Maybe it was a kid thing but struck us as hilarious.  

To the entire Battaglia Family,

There are no words that will ease the loss of John.  May we all read the wonderful words written about him from his family and friends and cherish those memories as we say goodbye to a young man who lived his life to the fullest as a son, brother, husband, father and friend.  John, may you share the podium with the many great toastmasters you join in heaven.  Your voice will always be heard.  Condolences and prayers from my family to the entire Battaglia family.

Eddie Palladino

So sorry for your loss beautiful tribute by family he was a remarkable person. 

To John’s family, 

I came to know John through the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia. Helping newer lawyers become better lawyers was plainly a calling for John, and his enthusiasm and engagement were infectious. I was a “rookie” on the faculty, and John made it his mission to welcome this stranger to the fold. His love for you was evident in any conversation with John, as was his genuine zest for living a full and thoughtful life, centered on others rather than himself. The memory of his humanity,  grace and genuine love for others will be a source of strength and inspiration for all that came to know and work with John. 

Mark R. Hornak
Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court
Pittsburgh, PA

John you were my miracle. Your faith and strength was an example to all of us over these many years. Now I’m praying to you as my intercessor.
Grace and Charlie you’re always there for your kids and everyone else. You’re such faith-filled parents and friends. I love you both.
Dear Kim - you have been so strong all these years and such a good example to us as a loving wife and mother.  You have been and will continue to be in my prayers.
I will continue my support calls and notes. 
Love and prayers, BettyJane

Charlie,
I have a vivid memory of John that shows the affection and admiration he had for you.  We were at a fancy dress shindig.  John and I were pressed in a crowd having a conversation. Suddenly something rolled between us – a camera battery or a lipstick – and went onto the dance floor filled with a lot of people in high heels.  I handed my drink to John, turned and took a step out, put one hand on the floor, scooped up the item and put it in my pocket. I stood back up and retrieved my drink from John.  He looked at me and said, “Wow, that’s what my Dad would have done”. We laughed, but from the look on his face and the tone of his voice I realized John had just paid me the highest compliment in his arsenal.  Later, I remember thinking that it would be nice to share this story with you someday.  I’ll check-off that box now. Best regards and may God grant you, Grace and your family peace and comfort in this time of loss.  Dick


To the Battaglia family,  my family and I are so  saddened and stunned on the untimely death of John T. Battaglia whose children, Jack, Hannah, Samantha and Michael are close friends and were classmates of our 2 grandchildren in Queen of Apostles Catholic School.  I often  met and saw John's parents when they attended the grandparents' day held every school year at Queen of Apostles.  We would like to extend our heartfelt condolence to Kim, her children and to the Battaglia family.  Our prayers for the repose of the soul of John and may he rest in peace.  From the Salang family.

Dear Kim & The Battaglia Battalion
Seeing so many people at the service during a pandemic is a testament to the high regard that everyone who knew John had for him.  For almost ten years being with him at GUTS Saturday mornings was always a time to look forward to.  And watching The Battalion grow up was pure mitzvah.  Jack's eulogy was an exercise in eloquence not usually associated with a teenager.  
I miss John.  I hope that we will see you and The Battalion as we continue to meet at GUTS.
My love to y'all...
Bernie

The toughest yet kindest Strong Safety to ever walk Mother Earth.  A great teammate and friend.  Truly fortunate to be able to tape up, line up, and go to battle arm in arm as teens as well as old men in an alumni game.  At half time during the alumni football game sitting next to him I said to him “feels like we never left” he responded back “mentally I never have”.  The more I ponder that statement and as bodily he said it to me the true meaning is, he lived and loved life with a Relentless attitude – Coaches statement keep ringing in my ear when I think of him – “Be the Hammer, not the Nail” – “A reason is never and excuse” – “do your job” – “pain is not an injury” – “play to win”.
 John truly embodied our High Schools motto of Advance Always  


We were very sad to hear of John’s passing. Our deepest condolences to Kim and the family. You are in our thoughts during this difficult time. 

All of our family were saddened by your loss. What an inspiration John was to everyone. Seeing him in church with his family, always with a friendly smile on his face, one would never know the serious medical challenges he was facing. 
Such wonderful tributes today from Jack and Mary and Paul. John lived his shortened life to the fullest and left so many wonderful memories with his family and friends. 
We offer our heartfelt condolences to all of you. May God bless you and give you strength in the days ahead. With our love and prayers, Martin, Brenda, Michael, and Brian Callaghan

Dear Battaglia Family

I’m a little lost for words.  Over the years I had lost touch with John yet we would see each other at events with other Bishop Ireton friends and honestly we would just connect again. 

Its as if time had not even passed us by yet John was always there smiling, asking about my family and we talked about our beloved Red Sox! 

After listening to his son Jack speak today and hearing him say his Dad is a champion, he’s right.  He was a champion as a human being.  Not a bad bone in his body.  

I’m proud and honored to have known him for so long.  I can remember those competitive days of playing basketball at Q of A for Coach Donahue.  

Rest easy John and may you all find peace.  Here’s a great picture Bill Gavin sent me! 

My deepest sympathy to John's family.  I remember John well from our Boston College days and will always remember him for his lovely smile and his genuine kindness to everyone he met.  The world has lost one of the best, but heaven has gained another angel. With thoughts and prayers,
Kristine Hyde, BC '92

Dear Battaglia Family, 
My memories of John are what so many others have already shared - BIG smile, true kindness and a contagious laughter. I very often share the wonderful memories I have of all the time I spent in your loving home and John will always be a special part of that. I'm grateful to have known him and will cherish all those times he made me smile and laugh. 

I'm praying for your strength.  My thoughts are with you! Ingrid (Gil) 

Sending love and prayers to Kim and the whole Battaglia family.  John was a great friend, always there for you with good advice, wit and a hearty laugh.  He will be badly missed by all.  And he was an amazing lawyer, the kind that you want to have on your side.  Just an amazing person and feel so lucky and blessed to have had him in my life.

Love,  Troy, Christine and Kinsley.

It was with profound sadness that we learned of the loss of our great friend John.  Johnny B, as the McNutt family and so many others affectionately called him, was a special husband, father, son, brother and friend to many.  His zest for life, his personality and his personal warmth will be forever missed.  We have been close friends with the Battaglia family since John and Mary attended elementary school at Queen of Apostles School.  MaryAnn taught John in the fourth grade.  Our hearts go out to Kim and her wonderful children.  God bless the Battaglia family.

Love,
MaryAnn and Bill McNutt


My deepest sympathies goes out to the Battaglia family.  John was an inspiration to us all.  With his hard work and dedication to his family he was a  true gentleman.  We spent much time together growing up.  We always had a great time.  John always had a smile on his face no matter the circumstances. I will miss him dearly. But I know that  he will be passing from this world into God's heavenly kingdom.  I know that his pain is gone and he is at peace. We love you John. 

Love cousin Ed III 

I have been racking my brain to highlight the most memorable moment/experience we had with John. Fortunately, there are just too many but all highlight the characteristics of what defined John in no particular order:
Fighter, Selfless, Passionate, Happy,  Full of Life, Risk Taker, Hard Worker, Committed, Competitive, Dedicated, Intelligent, Conservative, Christian,  Athletic, Sports Fanatic, Honorable, Focused, Family man, Life Long Friend, Unstoppable, and yes Tardy (once in a while).  
God spent a lot of time and effort crafting a man like John.  One who was called Home way to early but one we will never forget. Hope to live life with the same commitment and passion as John.  I am blessed to call John my friend and brother.  

My Dear Grace,

After Viviane told me about John's passing this earthly life, my heart sank for you and your family.  Although I never met John, I felt I knew him through you.  I often pray for him during my morning petitions as I did today.  I remember how often you use to pray for him after Mass and I thought how fortunate he was to have a mother that looked after his soul.  I will continue to pray for him with you until we meet at the banquet table in heaven.  May John now also pray for us.

We pray that God comfort you and your family.

Ashawn Campbell

Dear Grace,  

Please accept my deepest condolences for your great loss .
May God assist you and loved ones with Mis strength and courage. 
You are in my prayers. 

Love and God bless you. 

Viviane 

Kim and all your beautiful children - I was heartbroken to hear about the passing of your husband/father.  If I still lived in Virginia I would be there with you to hold your hand and share in your grief.  My thoughts and prayers are with your loving family.

Kim and Family:   I was so saddened to hear about the passing of John.   John was always someone for whom I looked forward to seeing  as he was always friendly, positive, funny and most of all genuine.  He was very kind and complimentary to my son, which I know he appreciated and needed at the time.  He is a great father and husband and he will be missed.  Our family will be keeping him in our prayers. 

Dear Battaglia Family,

We are dear friends with Mary and Tony Petrick and wanted to send our deepest sympathies to your family.  We have been praying for John, and we continue to pray for all of you during this heartbreaking time.   May you find comfort in all the memories you shared with him throughout his life.

Sincerely,
Beth, Matt, Madelyn, Max, Bobby & Grace Miller

Kim, Hannah, Jack, Sam and Michael.

My heartfelt prayers to you during this difficult time.  I pray you find peace in your heart and healing in your soul.

Steven Allen
Wilmington, NC

My dear Grace,

My sincere condolences to you and your family.  Viviane told me about your loss after she found out from reading the bulletin.  I did not know your son, John, but I prayed for him often.  My sister has a terminal cancer so I pray for both of them during morning prayer and I will continue to do so as I did this morning.  Often I thought of you so faithfully sitting after Mass in deep prayer for your son.  I thought how fortunate he was to have a mother like you, attending to his soul.

My heart goes out to you and your family.  May you take comfort in the eternally happy life that God gives us in the after life.  We transition from this world and await for our heavenly bodies.  May we all rejoice with him shortly.

In Christ,
Ashawn Campbell

Our whole family is heartbroken to hear of John's passing.  He was a gentleman in every way - a caring husband, a loving father, and a wonderful neighbor.  We pray for strength to your whole family, and are here to support you in any way.  Love always, from the Vlcan family.

Wonderful mentor and colleague at Kirkland & Ellis. I often approached him for advice and jokes. I could count on him to think through knotty issues with me and help arrive at the right answer. A great lawyer and a great human being.  My deepest condolences to your family. 

I will always remember the smile and sparkle in John’s eyes. He would always have great stories to share while he was getting his haircut. My deepest condolences for all of the Battaglia family. He was a true gem.

Dear Kim, Charlie and Grace
We are sorry for your loss. We have fond memories of John as a neighbor and member of the Queen of Apostles youth that we had the pleasure of leading. John was a friend to all. A lively participant in all we did. One memory we had that attests to the way he lived his life and fought the cancer. It was a championship basketball game for the Q of A team. The referee stopped the game and called me over to say: “ I have never seen a player with so much intensity .Take him out for a while to give us a rest. The kid has talent and spirit to spare” We took him out for few minutes and put him back in. A few minutes later the referee ran by looked over shrugged his shoulders and smiled.  Over time we had many conversations to share the experience.
His expression of love for his family was always a part of any conversation we would have with him.
We will miss him.  Jack and Joanne Donahue



Though our paths crossed ever so briefly, as kids, my memory of John will be eternal. I see his smile as I type and reflect back on carefree afternoons in neighborhood backyards playing one sport or another.  Such joy.  Even at that tender age his gentle,  generous, and purposeful spirit was abundant, borne out by the lovely memories being shared here by those who have had the great pleasure of knowing him longer than I.  It is a pleasure to see and know him through your eyes as well.

I will carry his memory in my heart. It will be a constant blessing.

My deepest condolences,
Roland Michelman

Mary and Family.

I am so sorry for your loss.  I am reminded of a great story John once told about meeting Andre Aggasi in an airport on Spring Break.  John was always smiling and always  positive.  God bless his and your family.

Dear Kim and family, Charlie, Grace and family..please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your beloved John!  We know your deep and abiding faith will be a comfort  as will all your memories.  It just seems like yesterday that our little corner of Heywood Glen was ringing with the laughter and sounds of playing of our young families...We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time! Much love Jackie and George Horn and family 

Dear Charlie, Grace, Paul, Mary, Kim and family,

John was the light of the lives of everyone he met, and nowhere was that more apparent than in the light he cast on our family from the very first day we had the blessing to see him as a boy growing up just across the street from our house. John's smile, his laugh, his touch of impishness, his kindness, caring, and sincerity were the hallmarks of his gentle soul.  The world is a better place because John was in it, giving his all in everything he did, offering his all to every person he encountered--young and old. No father gave more to his children; no husband loved his wife more deeply; no son embraced his parents more warmly than did John. And no friend was more precious than John.  Carolyn and I extend our deepest sympathies and prayers to Kim, Michael, Hannah, Jack, and Samantha. To Mary and Paul...your brother was amazing and a reflection of the bond among the three of you...our prayer go up to easy your hearts. To Charlie and Grace, our prayers rise up to ask for comfort in this time of sorrow. Thank you, Battaglias for the great gift of John...a gift of humanity and decency, of courage and strength that will never be forgotten. God Bless John. 

John was a MENSCH.   He is what I call a Self Actualized man..  He was an exemplary husband, dad, friend &  GUTS member.  I feel numb.   My love goes out to John's family.  Howard

You have our sincerest condolences. John left us too soon. We will keep John and his family in our prayers. 

Take solace in the fact that he is now in a better place. His legacy will always live on.



I remember meeting John one of the first weeks at Boston College freshman year! His smile was infectious! He had such positive energy and a laugh that made all around him feel good! 
Sending love to his whole family!🙏❤️🙏❤️ Kristen 

Please accept my deepest condolences. John was a talented and thoughtful partner in the small IP Specialties group at Finnegan where we met. Always enthusiastic, upbeat and energetic, John was a great friend and colleague. Although we spoke only occasionally after he left, I have the fondest memories of our conversations. John will be sorely missed by all who knew him. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. Sincerely, Laura 

Dear Kim, Grace and Charlie,

We’re so very sad about John.
We remember him of course as a young boy growing up here on Dahill Place.
It was such a pleasure to see him as a young man and to spend time with him, his lovely wife Kim and  their wonderful children.
He will be greatly missed.
Our heartfelt condolences to all.
Hugs to Hannah, Jack, Samantha and Michael.  We love you.
Laura and Marshall Katz

We are so very sorry to hear this. We remember John from when he was young and lived with his family on Dahill Place, then when he lived with his own family here. Our deepest sympathies to the entire family.
Barbara and Dennis Cook

John was an outstanding addition to both my Annandale and GUTS Toastmasters Clubs.  He was so vibrant and enthusiastic as a speaker and an excellent, unique and dedicated attorney.  After my first Toastmaster's speech, John made a point of telling me what a great story it was and that I should work to perfect it.  Now I am going to do just that.  Ever since then, I always felt good when John was slated to evaluate me.  His evaluations and praise were as enthusiastic as his speeches and  often beyond anything I deserved even while he made some valuable suggestions for improvement.  And, of course, I loved the way he included his family in our meetings.  Toastmasters will not be the same without him.
  I will certainly miss him!

John,  thank you for bringing your family to your Toastmasters meetings and through your many speeches.  You helped me recall and enjoy my years in Boston.  Thank you also for being a good friend to an New York Yankees fan.

Dear Kim, Grace and Charlie,
You have my sincerest condolences on John’s passing.  From all the times I was fortunate to share with him, it was so evident that he was a beautiful person, full of life, thoughtful of others, with a generous heart and genuinely admired and appreciated by so many.  If there is anything we hope to believe from our faith, it is that John is now with the Lord, that the way in which he lived his life with kindness and respect for others has allowed him to enter his eternal reward, and that he is also now in the presence of others who love him, including my wonderful Nancy as well as John’s grandparents and their grandparents for all time. While our tradition holds that we are invited to pray for John, we should take solace in knowing that John is now able to pray for all of us, most especially his loving family who will also be reunited with him someday.  May God bless and comfort the Battaglia family. With love,
Dick Finch


John my cousin the sweetest one of us all. Knowing you was knowing what  kindness looked like but more importantly what it felt like. The feeling of warmth washes over me as I think of you and our grandparents together again. God bless our Battaglia Family.  With all my love, Missy 

Kim, Mary, Charlie and Grace,   Paul, Tony, John and Kim's Children and all the Battaglia Family,
We feel privileged to have enjoyed the unique and admirable young man whose smile and kindness we'll never forget.  Our humble  prayers asking the good Lord to keep him on this earth a little longer, and a little longer, were answered in a different way.  The Angels in Heaven were jealous of his smile and this must have caused them to rush his return to Our Father's House.  We have no doubts that he must be competing with them now while he continues to watch  in a special way over Kim, Jack, Hannah, Samantha and Michael and the rest of the family.
We join our prayers to all those going to Heaven now, for the repose of his soul and for consolation and strength to everyone.
John,  we prayed for you daily as if you had been a son we never had.. 
 You were a true example and inspiration for all of us.   May God keep you eternally in his tender loving care!!!

My heart and prayers go out to the Battaglia family. I remember when John was born and shared many beautiful and happy memories with my childhood friends. Praying that God will give you all the love and strength during these difficult days. And may your beautiful memories of John bring you comfort. 

With much love always,
Ellie (Totten)

John, the love and memories that we shared with you are the gifts that we did gain.
  
Your influence will only help us strengthen the things that remain. 

With you are all our love and our prayers. Blessed Repose and Eternal Memory. 

Tom and Monica



Dear Kim, Jack, Hannah, Samantha, Michael, Aunt Grace, Uncle Charlie, Paul, Mary, the Levine and Battaglia families,
What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. We may not understand why John left this earth so soon, or why he left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that John died, but that John lived. And that his life gave us memories too beautiful to ever forget. John was a great man. He had the persona of a celebrity and kindness of a priest. We were so blessed to call him nephew/cousin. 
Our prayers and sympathies are with you all during this difficult time. Be comforted by the many wonderful memories from a life of accomplishment and good deeds.  Love, Janice and Laurie Enos

My sincerest condolences to John's family, from a fellow BC'92 Eagle.  

So very sorry for your loss.  May the beautiful memories that you will always carry in your heart bring you some comfort during this most difficult time🙏

The Pasha Family

Dear Paul and Family,

I was so saddened to hear of your loss of your brother John. Although, I didn’t know John, just looking at his beautiful smile, tells me he was a great man, just like his big brother Paul.

Please know I will be praying for your family during these very sad days , that God will keep them strong , and give them peace in knowing that John is  no longer suffering, and he is watching over them. 

God be with  you all,
Love, Mrs. Daley



grace and entire battaglia family -my heart is reaching  out to you in sympathy and prayer .
God bless  all of you.
love and peace
Maria Clark  


To my sweet, loving, talented, charismatic, kind cousin. I have so many fond memories of growing up with you when we were just youngsters starting out in life. I loved seeing you and Mary on the Boston College campus. It always gave me a great sense of pride knowing that the Battaglia clan was leaving its mark on that school. The saying goes that people won’t remember what you did but rather how you made them feel, which is very accurate. Your beautiful smile, contagious laugh and incredible sense of humor are the things that are etched in my memory forever. I know Nana and Papa greeted you with open arms and it gives me comfort that we will all see each other again. Fly with the angels and rest in eternal peace, John.
Love you always,
Christine xoxo

Grace my heart goes out to you and your family.   I know all the prayers you prayed for John and I know they went straight to heaven with him.    I met John several times and he always had a smile on his face.      My prayers are with you and your family at this terribly difficult time in your lives.     I will always keep John in my prayers remember the pack we made together.     We will never give up.

Michaele  Fath 

Uncle Charlie, Aunt Grace, Kim and all of the Battaglia family,  We offer our deepest condolences on the passing of John.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. A beautiful, laughing, smiling personality, gone way to soon.  May he RIP.
Love,
Rick, Janet, Lauren and Danielle Battaglia 

Dear cousin John,  
I can remember you when I was a child. You had such a happy spirit and a heart of gold. I can remember you playing Barbie dolls with me on the stairs at our home in Peabody, Mass. Fond memories with you at the beach for our family reunions at Hampton Beach. 
You are a true gem and you will be greatly missed.  
My deepest condolences 💐 to the Battaglia family. 
Love,
Danielle

Kim, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Battaglia, Paul, Tony, John and Kim's Children and all the Battaglia Family,  

My sincerest condolences on the loss of John.  So much to say...I am not sure where to start.  I want to focus initially that how John died is how he lived -- he lived in faith, hope and love.  He was a great man in so many ways.  I am so blessed to have had him as a friend for so many years.  I remember when you first moved to Dahill and wondering who this family was from Boston... :)  It was a bit of a slow start, but you know the rest.  I shared with someone recently that one of my earliest memories was Paul getting wide eyed at this new kid who was willing to stand in front of his hockey net -- Puck right to the head on the first shot.  I enjoyed so many moments with John playing outside, football, street hockey, basketball, baseball...you name it.  So many good memories.   I want you to know as a fact that a bird really did hit my window on the way home from the beach that one fateful night.  I am sorry that I lured John into that ruse -- I take full responsibility :).  I have thought of that story many times and we got a good laugh out of it many years later (though not at the time).  I enjoyed our late nights watching M*A*S*H, David Letterman and Johnny Carson.  I would say M*A*S*H will always remind me of John -- I think I will go on a binge watching them in his memory (though it might bring me some tears).  I can't believe both he and Eric passed away this past year, but am grateful to God that he blessed me with both of them.   I am going to miss our lunches we were able to have when I returned to Virginia.  I know it is a sad time...we do weep and we do mourn, but we mourn as people of hope.  I take solace in John's faith and God's power.  Please know you are in my prayers -- we have been remembering John every night in prayer for many weeks.  I will be there on Tuesday.  Love you, Bill 

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John Thomas Battaglia

November 16, 1969 – February 2, 2021

Demaine Funeral Home

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