Olive C. Bateman, 97, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2020. She was a longtime resident of Parkside and Brookhaven, as she and her husband Ned owned the Bateman Funeral Home. She resided in the Hilltop Community for 30 years and Chestnut Ridge for 5 years. She was a registered nurse 2nd Lieutenant in WWII, stationed in Japan.
Olive was a woman who was ahead of her time. She was a private RN to Dr. Spitz and the two of them traveled extensively performing brain shunt surgery. She also worked at Crozer Chester Medical Center and retired from Broad Street Hospital as the head nurse for the Operating Room. She was an avid bowler who belonged to Silverside Women’s Bowling League. She loved putting puzzles together, making dollhouses from scratch for her granddaughters, crabbing on pontoon boats, playing golf, and cheering on her grandkids in their sporting events. She was the skee ball queen, played a mean game of scrabble, and loved betting on football and horse races.
She was predeceased by her husband Edward (Ned) Bateman, her brother Roy Kimmel, and many close friends.
She is survived by her children Kim (Karl) Johnson, Linda (Sonny) Yarnell, and Lee (Cindy) Bateman; her grandchildren Shannan (Todd), Christy (Rex), Tiffany (Brett), Craig (Lynn), Michelle (Dave), Wesley, and Eve (Josh); and her beloved 13 great grandchildren.
All services private. Burial Mt. Hope Cemetery, Aston. Donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements made by Bateman-Allen Funeral Home, Brookhaven, PA. Online condolences can be sent via www.batemanallenfuneralhome.com
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