Nicola Badal, 86, of Turlock, passed away Nov. 26 in Turlock. He was born in 1924 in Khako, Russia.

He was a truck driver for 55 years and a member of Mar Addai Holy Apostolic Catholic Church of the East of Turlock.

He is survived by his son, Samson Badal of San Jose; daughters, Sharlet Shahbaz of Turlock and Shamiran Badal of Iran; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

A funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Mar Addai Holy Apostolic Catholic Church of the East, 820 E. Canal Dr, Turlock. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.

Services are under the direction of Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Service of Turlock, www.whitehurstnortondiasfunerals.com.