Vincent J. Badala, Sr., age 96, died in the Harrington House in Walpole, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on March 13, 1918, he was the son of the late Ruggiero and Filominia (DiDonato) Badala. He graduated from Arlington High School with the class of 1936. He continued his education at Northeastern University and graduated with the class of 1942. After graduation, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant during World War II. He has been a resident of Walpole since 1955.