May 5, 1997 ~ February 16, 2021
Born in: Pueblo, CO
Resided in:
Pueblo West, CO
Services for Aaron Cortese:
Aaron D. Cortese, 23, born May 5, 1997, passed away on February 16, 2021. Survived by his mother, Billie Jean; sister Cassandra (Rory) Moores and nephew Rhett. Aunt, Sandra (Dr. John) Rea; uncle, Chuck (Denise) Hood; cousins, John (Rachel) Rea, Christopher (Jessica) Rea, Jeffrey (Travis) Hood, Jason Hood, Jennifer (Paul) Palumbo, and Jonna Rea; best friends Luke Quimby, Rhiannon Winch, and other numerous family and friends. Proceeded in death by his father, David Cortese; grandparents Charles “Chuck” and Freda Hood, Saverio “Chub” and Alma Cortese. Aaron graduated from Pueblo West High with a 4.0 in 2015; participated in marching band and the swim team. He was known for his love for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Aaron loved playing UNO and blackjack, known well as a card shark. Camping was one of his favorite activities while with family and friends, plus making smores over the campfire. His orneriness, humor, and infectious smile made him well known to many, inspiring those he met. Cremation, Montgomery & Steward Crematorium. Memorial service, 2 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021, at Pueblo Union Depot,132 W B St. Please abide by seating restrictions and social distancing, due to COVID-19. Livestreaming at the same time, on Aaron’s obituary page, at https://www.montgomerysteward.com/obits/aaron-d-cortese/ Family would like to ask everyone to wear New England Patriots attire/colors (Red, blue, silver) in honor of Aaron.
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Memorial Service: February 26, 2021 2:00 pm
Pueblo Union Depot
132 W. B Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
544-0020
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All love,
Ms. Woelfel
Thank you for sharing your precious son with our family. What a beautiful angel momma Aaron was given in you. He will always hold a special place in our hearts. His service was a beautiful testimony and celebration of his amazing life and legacy shared with all who loved him. What a blessing your family has been and will forever be to us. Sending our love and prayers for the Lord to wrap His arms of comfort and love around you as you treasure the memories of your precious boy sweet friend.💞
Aaron,
You were always such a bright light and inspiration to our family and to so many here on earth. Your smile and sense of humor always brought joy and love to our hearts. The light of the Lord illuminated your path. Now the heavens shine even brighter now because of your presence among the angels. What a joy it will be to hug you when we meet again. Love you!❤️
Pat, Cathie, Celine & Bryant Jones
Thank you for sharing your precious son with our family. What a beautiful angel momma Aaron was given in you. He will always hold a special place in our hearts. His service was a beautiful testimony and celebration of his amazing life and legacy shared with all who loved him. What a blessing your family has been and will forever be to us. Sending our love and prayers for the Lord to wrap His arms of comfort and love around you as you treasure the memories of your precious boy sweet friend.💞
Aaron,
You were always such a bright light and inspiration to our family and to so many here on earth. Your smile and sense of humor always brought joy and love to our hearts. The light of the Lord illuminated your path. Now the heavens shine even brighter now because of your presence among the angels. What a joy it will be to hug you when we meet again. Love you!❤️
Pat, Cathie, Celine & Bryant Jones
What a beautiful service for a very special young man. He touched so many people’s lives and was such an inspiration to us all. He was so well loved and cared for by his amazing family and friends. Just the thought of him with David brings warmth to our hearts. We are so sorry for your loss. We’re sending love and hugs. ❤️
We weren’t able to attend his service in person but viewed it online. It was absolutely beautiful in every aspect and showed the wonderful lil man he was. He truly always put a smile on everyone’s face and love in their heart!
With much love, The Bartell’s 🙏❤️😘
We love you!
My deepest condolences for your loss. Aaron is with David now.
Sending love and prayers to this great family.
please know we love you guys and we will be there for you in spirit today in celebrating Aarons homecoming and his celebration of his amazing life! please let me know if you need anything! Sending hugs!!
Dear Billie. Cassie, and family, My heart will always have a special place for my buddy Aaron! My sincere condolences to you all! Aaron left a positive mark on this community and his love for Tom Brady and his infectious smile will never be forgotten! Aaron is free, and with his dad now! Thank you for sharing Aaron with me! I hope you know how special he was to me!
Sending our love, thoughts and prayers. Aaron will always be in the heart of many
One of the most wonderful people God brought into the lives of those who knew and loved him. May you always remember how much he loved.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I was so very sorry to hear about Aaron’s passing, it was quite a shock. My deepest sympathy to all of you if you need anything please let me know.
Love, Earlene and Ron Root
Billie Jean, Cassie and family, No words can take away the void you all feel right now, but you can rest easy knowing Aaron is in the arms of our Lord and in a body that has no restrictions.
Aaron had such a great impact on everyone who knew him, as is evident in all who have signed this guest book. I can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed having Aaron in class. He was smart snd witty, and always had a smile on his face. (Apples don’t fall far from the tree…his family is always smiling too)
God bless you all and may Aaron Rest In Peace, at home with God and his dad.
Much love to you all.
I am so sorry for the loss of Aaron, I pray for strength, blessings, and guidance from Heaven for all the family and all who knew him and loved him.
Billie, So sorry for your lossGod Bless you and your family
Sending our heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your Aaron. May his precious soul Rest In Peace.
~Mary and Gary
Billie Jean and Cassie my deepest condolences to you and your family. He was such an amazing young man. He brought much happiness to all who knew him. My thoughts and prayers 🙏🙏🙏
Lee and Julie Stinson
We are so sorry and saddened to hear of Aaron’s passing. This young man had more courage than one can imagine. He was blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends around him. We know he is heaven with Dave and they will both be looking over you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Cassie, and all of the family.
With our Sincere Condolences.
Scott and Rhonda Bridgman
Aaron, you were an inspiration to anyone who was lucky enough to know you. I will miss your Facebook messages giving me a hard time about the Broncos. Enjoy your new beginnings with your Dad. I’m sure he’s happy to have you with him. You can now watch the Patriots and Tom from the best camping spot possible! ❤️
Aaron’s positive spirit set an example for all of us. Like a rose in December he is alive in our memory.
Blessings and prayers to Billie Jean and Cassie.
As an ESS teacher I had the pleasure of being with Aaron throughout his time at Sierra Vista. At first he was my student but as we spent more time together he became my friend. Aaron’s quick wit, wicked sense of humor, positive attitude and perseverance through all adversities endeared him to faculty and students. I have always believed that parents of exceptional students are guardian angels and the most special people. I found this to be true of Billie Jean and Dave as I observed them with Aaron and Cassie and the sacrifices they made to provide them with unconditional love, travel experiences and family outings. In later years I was able to enjoy his company at his graduation celebration and we texted each other on holidays and for support through good and bad times. He had such a positive influence on my life and will never be forgotten.
It is hard to put into words how truly sorry I am for your great loss this year! My heart hurts for you all! 💔But, I am so blessed and lucky to have known your family. Aaron was a very inspirational and special boy. Im so happy I was able to be a part of his educational life even for a short few years. He grabbed a piece of my heart and will always be there. Love and prayers to all. Love Janine.
So sorry for your loss. He was an awesome son. Love and prayers to you and your family.
Aaron left a lasting impression on anyone he has contact with, direct or indirect. I look forward to the stories I will forever hear, as Aaron might be physically gone, but most definitely not forgotten. You all are an amazing family and I feel for your loss. Watching football, especially the super bowl will forever be different.
God Speed.
Aaron was a special person to many, many people. He will be remembered well by everyone who knew him. My condolences to Billie Jean, Cassie and all the family members.
Rest in peace young man. May God great you with open arms and help heal your family.
Karen and mark
Rest In Peace my friend!
We are so sorry for your loss Aaron always had such a big smile it was contagious Aaron was such a inspiration to all who knew him such a strong and brave young man Billie and Cassie and family I am so sorry you are all in our prayers ❤️❤️
There were no better neighbors in our lives than the Cortese family. They were always there when you needed them, and the kids were always busy doing something fun. I met Dave at work, and we became fast friends and his passing this year was a tough one. Now once again Billie Jean is asked to take another loss, and it’s not fair. Aaron was just a blast to be around, his attitude was always positive no matter what he was facing with his health, he just got busy living his life.
Billie Jean, Cass, we have no words that can express our gratitude, love and respect for your family, we absolutely adore you guys and are praying for peace and calm during this time.
Praying for strength and Comfort.
Your family is so loved please let us know anything you need I know so many that would be there without hesitation.
Words fail me right now. There is truly no way to verbalize the grief I feel for you and for our community as a whole. You have always heard and are hearing now what an inspiration Aaron was to all who were lucky enough to know him. Every single word of that is true. Aaron taught me and so many what real strength is. To smile through pain. To know laughter is the best medicine. I know he had his emotional struggles at times too but he was blessed with the best family anyone could ever have. Your family (immediate and extended) was the perfect family for Aaron. You gave him everything and his love for you was evident. Every time he spoke of you his adoration was clear. Thank you for bringing Aaron into my world. The impact he made on me was huge. We aren’t supposed to have favorite kids but Aaron was a favorite of mine. He will live on in my heart and in my mind’s eye until my own parting days when I will see him again. All my love 💓 to you.
Words can’t express my thoughts about losing your wonderful and awesome son. His personality and wisdom lite the room with his quick wit. What a special blessing we all have with his memories. A treasure! Love you dearly.
Praying for you all in this deeply sad time. Your son was such an amazing inspiration to all the people that knew and loved him. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending you all giant hugs and love.
Dear Billie Jean and family, I am deeply saddened by the loss of your Aaron. I’m praying for comfort for you all. The loss of a child is beyond comprehension no matter the child’s age or health.
Sincerely,
Kathy Layton Troutman
He’ll be sorely missed…
Fly high sweet boy!