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Debra Louise “Booney” Castañeda, age 58, of East Chicago, Indiana, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. Deb is survived by daughter, Lisette Marie Lopez; God daughters: Julianna Marie Castañeda and Vivienne Louise Castañeda; mother, Alice Louise (nee Lopez) Castañeda; brothers: Raymond Castañeda Sr., Gregory Castañeda, Senovio Castañeda, Jr., Daniel (Jennifer) Castañeda, and Steven (Christine) Castañeda; sisters: Patricia (Victor) Rocha- Castañeda and Ann Marie Gutierrez; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by her father, Senovio Castañeda, Sr.; and brothers: Reymundo Cervantes and Jonathon Castañeda .
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11:00 am at FIFE FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, Indiana. Burial to follow at St. John Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana. Visitation will be on Friday, October 4, 2024 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home and from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday morning.
Deb is a life-long native of East Chicago, a 1984 graduate of East Chicago Washington High School. She was a wonderful caretaker to her mother and brother and a second mother to many family and non-family members. She was a very selfless person who had a heart that kept on giving. Her faith in Jesus Christ was very strong as a born again Christian and was evident in how she lived her life. She was a great Mother. Deb will be truly missed by all who knew her.
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