Americo Charles “Ricky” Battistoni, Jr.
Americo Charles Battistoni Jr “Ricky” passed away July 2, 2023. He was born February 19, 1956 in Texas City, TX. Ricky was a member of Shrine of True Cross Catholic Church in Dickinson and a resident of Dickinson his whole life.
Preceded in death by his parents, Americo “Mickey” & Anna “Ruth” Battistoni, son Charles Battistoni, sister Sandy Battistoni and his brother Rocky Battistoni. Survivors include his beloved wife of 44 years Linda Battistoni; daughter Amanda & husband Jeff Bulman, daughter Anna & husband Ryan Johnson, and daughter Donna Battistoni. Grandchildren Mia Morales, Isaiah Bulman, Ethan Johnson, Deven Johnson, Trevor Johnson, Gage, Fancy, Lacey, Xander, Sagan, and Aiden Tyus and 4 great grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, July 8, 2023 with visitation at 2:00-3:00 PM and memorial service immediately following at 3:00-4:00PM at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson.
Ricky never wasted a chance to tell someone about Jesus, frequently seen in his God is Good All the Time cap, a Christian shirt and he loved the Lord with all he had. If you ever wanted to find him he would be either fishing, hanging out in “the shop”, cheering on the Dallas Cowboys or cooking the most amazing brisket you’ve ever had. He loved his family fiercely and would do anything to make sure they knew it. He was loved by many and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
“When you’re at rock bottom, God is up to something. Just trust in Him” -Ricky Battistoni
We are so sorry for the passing of your beloved dad, Amanda. You and your family are in our prayers. May the God of peace comfort you all.
To Ricky’s Family,
You have my heartfelt condolences. I went to True Cross with Ricky. When we were in seventh grade we would play football against the eighth graders. There was a kid in eight grade that was bigger and faster than us. None of us little seventh graders could tackle him. Your dad would tell me if we just tackled him by the legs we could get him down. It wasn’t easy but we did. Your dad showed me then that you could succeed against things that were more powerful and scary. We just needed to believe in ourselves. Powerful lesson at an early age. RIP Ricky