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December 20, 2007
Agnes A. Meyer (nee Van Ostenbridge) age 90 of Hawthorne died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. Her passing, which was quiet and peaceful, as she was receiving the loving care of her daughters Karen and Marilynn.
She was born in Paterson and lived in Hawthorne all of her life.
She was a Charter member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Paterson and later was a member of Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff.
Her family, as many folks at the time, had little means and Agnes had to leave school and help support her family. She started out in her youth as a housekeeper in the Haledon area and was a very hard worker. When she was eighteen years old she met Cornelius Meyer who had just moved here from the Midwest to find work. They fell in love and married in 1937. Cornelius was a very skilled mechanic who could fix and adapt machinery which made him readily employable.
Cornie was gifted with a good sport personality and would show off riding a motorcycle standing on the seat and coursing down Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne with no hands and with Agnes in the passenger side car of that motorcycle. Later in life he learned to fly airplanes. As the story goes he took Agnes to Florida in his plane and over Florida his engine conked out and he maintained his flight path by gliding all the time looking for an airport to make an emergency landing. Although these incidents frightened Agnes she continued to join him on his many adventures. You just might say Cornie was a very spirited man.
Agnes will always be remembered by her family as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. Even in her latter days everyone in the nursing home loved her warm smile.
Perhaps her finest hours were spent in the kitchen where she could take the plainest of foods and make them into wonderful treats. Her children especially remember coming home from school and finding the house full of wonderful cooking aromas. Sure enough, sitting on the table for their pleasure, was a pile of chocolate chip cookies or one of Mom’s soft chocolate cakes with wonderful home made creamy frosting on top or the finest bread pudding known to man. It did not stop there, because the next thing you know it was dinner time, and a complete meal was set before them when Dad came home from work.
When hot summer days came along and vacations became possible, Mom would haul the kids every day to Terrace Lake in Butler, a Christian Reformed Church picnic ground for day activities. Ocean City, NJ was another favorite destination. The family then purchased a summer cottage on Greenwood Lake and spent many happy summers together boating, skiing and of course having elaborate meals prepared in “Aggies” kitchen.
Later on in life, with the children grown up, Cornie and Agnes would take yearly vacations to Florida together and spend a month in the sun. When not on vacation they both headed for a golf course and enjoyed each others company honing their golf skills with friends. While at home Agnes and Cornie would peel bushels of apples that they would use to make apple sauce for enjoyment throughout the winter months. That, along with the pies and many breads that she made, caused her kitchen to be a very special place to visit.
Cornie and Agnes would dedicate Friday nights to going out to a good restaurant. Perhaps their favorite spot was the Friar Tuck Inn in Cedar Grove. They spent many evenings with family and friends celebrating life with good food and good camaraderie.
Raising three children was a true joy to her and kept her very busy. She also made a practice of getting up very early in the morning and making her husband’s breakfast.
On top of all those activities she had a heart of
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December 20, 2007
Agnes A. Meyer (nee Van Ostenbridge) age 90 of Hawthorne died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. Her passing, which was quiet and peaceful, as she was receiving the loving care of her daughters Karen and Marilynn.
She was born in Paterson and lived in Hawthorne all of her life.
She was a Charter member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Paterson and later was a member of Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff.
Her family, as many folks at the time, had little means and Agnes had to leave school and help support her family. She started out in her youth as a housekeeper in the Haledon area and was a very hard worker. When she was eighteen years old she met Cornelius Meyer who had just moved here from the Midwest to find work. They fell in love and married in 1937. Cornelius was a very skilled mechanic who could fix and adapt machinery which made him readily employable.
Cornie was gifted with a good sport personality and would show off riding a motorcycle standing on the seat and coursing down Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne with no hands and with Agnes in the passenger side car of that motorcycle. Later in life he learned to fly airplanes. As the story goes he took Agnes to Florida in his plane and over Florida his engine conked out and he maintained his flight path by gliding all the time looking for an airport to make an emergency landing. Although these incidents frightened Agnes she continued to join him on his many adventures. You just might say Cornie was a very spirited man.
Agnes will always be remembered by her family as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. Even in her latter days everyone in the nursing home loved her warm smile.
Perhaps her finest hours were spent in the kitchen where she could take the plainest of foods and make them into wonderful treats. Her children especially remember coming home from school and finding the house full of wonderful cooking aromas. Sure enough, sitting on the table for their pleasure, was a pile of chocolate chip cookies or one of Mom’s soft chocolate cakes with wonderful home made creamy frosting on top or the finest bread pudding known to man. It did not stop there, because the next thing you know it was dinner time, and a complete meal was set before them when Dad came home from work.
When hot summer days came along and vacations became possible, Mom would haul the kids every day to Terrace Lake in Butler, a Christian Reformed Church picnic ground for day activities. Ocean City, NJ was another favorite destination. The family then purchased a summer cottage on Greenwood Lake and spent many happy summers together boating, skiing and of course having elaborate meals prepared in “Aggies” kitchen.
Later on in life, with the children grown up, Cornie and Agnes would take yearly vacations to Florida together and spend a month in the sun. When not on vacation they both headed for a golf course and enjoyed each others company honing their golf skills with friends. While at home Agnes and Cornie would peel bushels of apples that they would use to make apple sauce for enjoyment throughout the winter months. That, along with the pies and many breads that she made, caused her kitchen to be a very special place to visit.
Cornie and Agnes would dedicate Friday nights to going out to a good restaurant. Perhaps their favorite spot was the Friar Tuck Inn in Cedar Grove. They spent many evenings with family and friends celebrating life with good food and good camaraderie.
Raising three children was a true joy to her and kept her very busy. She also made a practice of getting up very early in the morning and making her husband’s breakfast.
On top of all those activities she had a heart of
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