Joseph William Battisto was a
Democratic member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
He graduated from
Stroudsburg High School in 1949.
He earned a degree from
East Stroudsburg State College in 1956 and an M.S. degree from the
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. In 1938, the college was elevated to university status and took t ...
in 1966.
He was sworn in to represent the
189th legislative district in 1983, a position he held until his defeat by
Republican
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in the
2000 general election. In an April
2002 special election, he ran against
Mario Scavello for the newly reconfigured
176th legislative district.
In 2013, the
Marshalls Creek bypass was named for the former legislator, who along with former
Smithfield Township Supervisor Al Wilson, came up with the idea to create it.
Personal life
Joseph was born on June 27, 1931 in
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is located nearly centered in the southernmost county of five in the northeastern corner that are part of the Pocono Mountains. The borough serves as a local highway nexus, and sees a ...
to Jennie (née Santasiero) and Angelo Battisto. He was the eldest of four children, and grew up with his sisters Mary Battisto Gunn and Genevieve Battisto, and brother Thomas Battisto.
In 1961, he married Virginia Marie Mayer. They had four children:
Joseph William Battisto, Jr.,
James William Battisto,
Pamela Battisto Watkins, and
Jessica Battisto Dieffenbacher.
Joseph was a grandfather of eight:
Rachel Watkins,
Allison Watkins,
Evan Battisto,
Joseph Battisto III,
Victoria Watkins,
Brielle Battisto,
Blake Battisto, and
Sage Battisto.
References
External links
* official PA House profile (archived)
2014 deaths
1931 births
Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
People from Monroe County, Pennsylvania
University of Scranton alumni
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