Dana Bateman

Dana Marie Bateman (nee Many), aged 42, of Oak Ridge died on July 2nd 2023.

She grew up in Dumont and also lived in Wayne, Wanaque and South Hackensack, ultimately moving to Oak Ridge in 2018.

Dana is survived by Mark, her loving husband of 19 years and her children Evan and Sarah ages 18 and 11 respectively. She is also survived by her mother, Frances Many Harris, her sister Brenda Many, and her stepfather Dwight Harris.

Dana met her future husband Mark on the day they both began work at Pompton Honda in 2002. They became fast friends and were soon inseparable. They moved in together and before long were married in 2004 and were happily blessed with the birth of their son, Evan.

In 2011, they moved to South Hackensack, where they welcomed their daughter Sarah. Dana was so very happy when she found out that she would be having a baby girl.

Dana was truly an amazing woman who loved riding horses as a young girl, a love she passed on to her daughter Sarah. She also loved riding four-wheelers (faster than most guys!) and went on to own several street bikes which she loved to ride, a passion which she passed to her son Evan.

She was truly a confident and fearless individual yet also thoughtful, caring and there when needed. We were all lucky to have had the opportunity to know and love her.

In 2018 Dana moved with her family to Oak Ridge New Jersey into her dream house in the country which she worked hard to transform from just a house into a true family home.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends and probably anyone who ever met her.

To say that she was amazing, unique and beautiful is an understatement. We will miss her so much, and she will always and forever be in our hearts.

Rest in well-deserved peace and serenity.                                       

Good night, Dana