Obituaries are a powerful way to memorialize our deceased loved ones.
Below are a few recent obituaries from local families who trusted Bateman-Allen Funeral Home with their loved one’s cremation, funeral service, or memorial service. Click here for some additional resources on obituaries.
Jameca Danielle Ortiga
Jameca Danielle Ortiga, born to Thomas “Tank” Ortiga Jr. and Alberta “Chris” (Ricketts) Ortiga was born at Riddle Hospital in Media Pennsylvania on February 3, 1983. Her parents didn’t know it then, but they had just given the world the most amazing gift. Jameca’s presence in this world touched and forever changed the lives of…...
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Charles H. Leslie
If you were ever in a room with Charles H. Leslie, at some point he would inevitably ask, “How you doing? You all right?” It was part of the Irish charm of the longtime borough resident known for his impish grin, old-fashioned one-liners and genuine interest in others. Mr. Leslie, the father of borough Mayor…...
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Catherine “Kay” Castagna
Catherine “Kay” McNamara Castagna Kay Castagna, beloved wife of the late John C. Castagna, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and loving caregivers on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the age of 89 years. She was born November 8, 1932, the 5th of seven children to Leo and Mary McNamara, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her…...
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Mr. Ronald “Ron” Pesotski
Mr. Ronald Pesotski, 75, of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, died on September 27, 2021, after a courageous battle with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Stanley Pesotski and Anna Strichek Pesotski. After spending his childhood in Essington, he lived nearly all of his life in Brookhaven, attending St.…...
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Denise M. Liss
Denise Michelle Bonner Liss, 72, beloved mother, sister and wife, died at the Capital Caring Health Halquist Center, in Arlington, Virginia, on November 6, 2020. She was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia and grew up in Brookhaven, PA, the second oldest of eight girls by Eleanor Strootman Bonner and Bernard H. Bonner. She graduated…...
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