Caroline Black (nee Battista) passed away the morning of October 12, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Wellington. Caroline was born on February 17, 1936 to Charles and Rose Battista. She loved to cook and was known for touching the lives of others. Caroline will be deeply missed by her family. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Thomas F. Black; sons, Charles (Deana) Black, Thomas (Debbie) Black, Daniel (Lori) Black; daughter, Gina Clark; 7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Sam Battista. Caroline was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Rose Battista; and her sister, Mary Schindler. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 16th. from 5:00 until time of memorial service at 7:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Pastor, Bill Kopas, of Camden Baptist Church, will officiate. Private family interment will take place at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery, in Wellington.