John Batko, 93, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away November 29, 2011. He was born in the Ukraine.
John moved to New York in 1958 and earned his US Citizenship. Four years later he moved his family to Arizona. Here he and his wife owned a Motel. John will always be remembered as a happy, joyful, dedicated and passionate man with a good business sense.
He proceeded in death by his wife, Stefania. John is survived by his daughters, Vira Bohannon and Olga and her husband Drayton Swartz; grandchildren Kelley, Stefania, Hellen, Karl and Alexis.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am Monday December 5, 2011 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church in Sun City.
Arrangements under the direction of Sunland Memorial Park, Mortuary & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ.
