April Christina Alarcon-Ortega, 37, of Nottingham, PA, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, after a courageous 6-year battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donnie Ortega. Born in Sellersville, PA, April was the daughter of Tina (Brinkmann) Hedrick and stepdaughter of Doug Hedrick and her father David Alarcon. She was preceded in death by her stepfather Doug and her father David. April was a graduate of Souderton Area High School, class of 2005 and graduated from Delaware County Community College with her associate’s degree in accounting. During her battle with cancer, April continued to work as a bookkeeper for many years at various places, but most especially enjoyed her time working at Harmony Hill Nursery and PA Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractor’s. Fulfilling her husband’s dream, they opened Combat Elevator (Nottingham, PA) and most recently Sharpshooters Grappling Club (Oxford, PA).

April enjoyed life and lived it to its fullest. Her most prized achievement was her son, Xavier. After meeting Donnie, he introduced April and Xavier to Jiu Jitsu in his early years and then wrestling. She proudly became a Wrestling Mom, when Xavier started wrestling for Oxford Area High School. She attended every match and/or tournament, cheering on Xavier. She loved attending the Philadelphia Folk Fest in Schwenksville and the Reggae Rise Up Festival in Baltimore every year with her son. She enjoyed hanging out in her hammock on her deck.

In addition to her loving husband Donnie Ortega of Nottingham, and her mother Tina (Brinkmann) Hedrick of Tylersport, she is survived by her son, Xavier Alarcon and stepsons Nicholas and Jonathan Ortega, and dog Gunner, all at home. Her brother Jake Hedrick and fiancé Aly Beardsley and nephew Douglass Daniel Hedrick of Perkiomenville and grandmother Jane Hedrick of Woxall. Also surviving are many aunts, uncles, and cousins, all of whom she adored.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 12pm, with visitation beginning at 10:30am to 11:45am at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine Street, Oxford, PA 19363.

For those who are unable to attend, there will be a Celebration of April’s Life open house at her mother’s home in Tylersport on Saturday, October 5th from 3pm to 7pm.

In lieu of flowers, please help keep April’s dream alive of sending Xavier to college after graduating High School in the spring of 2025, by donating to his college fund. Checks can be made out to Christina Hedrick with Xavier Alarcon written in the memo and mailed to Tina Hedrick – PO Box 2 – Tylersport, PA 18971

Arrangements by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.