Constance Battle passed away at home in Sacramento, CA on September 19, 2018 at the age of 81 surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born on May 2, 1937 in Orange, New Jersey to Lillian and James Hodge. She was the middle of 4 children. Constance is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arthur; parents; sisters, Carmetha Brodie and Florence Seabrooks; brother, Eugene Hodge. She attended Linden High School in Union County, New Jersey (Class of 1955). Constance worked independently until she met and married her husband of nearly 52 years, Msgt Arthur Battle of the United States Marine Corp (deceased April 26, 2018). In addition to raising her children, Constance attended courses at both American River College and Sacramento City College towards an Associate Degree. Constance remained devoted to her family while working as a staff service analyst for the State of California until her retirement. Constance is survived by her children, Arthur Battle II, Christopher Battle (Dinesha "Dee Dee"), and Dr. Tamara Stone (James); 11 grandchildren, and 3 generations of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Nicoletti, Culjis, & Herberger Funeral Home at 5401 Folsom Blvd on Thursday, September 27th from 4 - 8pm. Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday, September 28th at 11:30am to immediately be followed by a celebration of her life at the same location. Interment will follow at the National Cemetery in Dixon, CA at 2pm alongside her husband. In lieu of flowers, tribute donations to honor Constance can be made to the Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinsons.org.
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