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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 10–11 AM. A Funeral Service will immediately follow and begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.
Arentine Nixon, age 89 of Rockaway and formerly of Clifton, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.
Arentine is survived by her son Michael and wife Nancy Van Bochoven of Pompton Plains, and her step-daughter Dinah Krenitski of Montville; five grandchildren: Erin Bennington, Scott Krenitski, and Ryan, Ethan, and Tyler Van Bochoven; her great-granddaughter Addy Mae; and her brother Henk Dirksen of Bilthoven, The Netherlands. She was predeceased by her first husband Samuel Van Bochoven in 1978 and second husband Frank Nixon in 1997; two brothers: Geert and Mik Dirksen; her sister Bina Dirksen; and her son-in-law Robert Krenitski.
She was born and grew up in Harderwyk, the Netherlands, and the oldest of five children. She studied home economics and worked for many years as a teacher in Appeldorn. Tine was a great cook, seamstress and could win any ironing competition. When WWII broke out the Germans came and occupied her town and she was forced to work as a secretary for the police department. After the war she spent several years in New Guinea working in a hospital there teaching the native people home economics skills. It was during this time period that she became an avid shell collector.
She moved from the Netherlands to the US after marrying Samuel Van Bochoven in 1966, a Dutch widower who lived in New Jersey. After her husbands passing in 1978, she was remarried many years later to Frank Nixon.
Tine loved gardening, flowers, bird watching and hiking in the Alps. Wow, could she walk fast. Everyone had trouble keeping up with her even in her eighties. When traveling with Oma, as we all called her, we could always be assured that she carried granola bars with her for a snack.
She loved her grandkids! She would attend as many of their events or activities as possible. Sports, music recitals, family vacations, the list goes on and on. We all knew that when “Oma” came to visit, she often brought goodies for everyone….almond cake, bags of gummy bears, or a bar of good Dutch chocolate were some of her favorites!
Her Christian faith was important to her – She always looked forward to going to church service, even doing all she could to get there by getting rides from others when she could no longer drive. She also regularly gave to God’s work and other Christian charities.
She will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Arentine’s name are asked to consider Focus on the Family, 8605 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (www.focusonthefamily.com)
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 10–11 AM. A Funeral Service will immediately follow and begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 4, 2015 from 10–11 AM. A Funeral Service will immediately follow and begin at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private.
Arentine Nixon, age 89 of Rockaway and formerly of Clifton, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.
Arentine is survived by her son Michael and wife Nancy Van Bochoven of Pompton Plains, and her step-daughter Dinah Krenitski of Montville; five grandchildren: Erin Bennington, Scott Krenitski, and Ryan, Ethan, and Tyler Van Bochoven; her great-granddaughter Addy Mae; and her brother Henk Dirksen of Bilthoven, The Netherlands. She was predeceased by her first husband Samuel Van Bochoven in 1978 and second husband Frank Nixon in 1997; two brothers: Geert and Mik Dirksen; her sister Bina Dirksen; and her son-in-law Robert Krenitski.
She was born and grew up in Harderwyk, the Netherlands, and the oldest of five children. She studied home economics and worked for many years as a teacher in Appeldorn. Tine was a great cook, seamstress and could win any ironing competition. When WWII broke out the Germans came and occupied her town and she was forced to work as a secretary for the police department. After the war she spent several years in New Guinea working in a hospital there teaching the native people home economics skills. It was during this time period that she became an avid shell collector.
She moved from the Netherlands to the US after marrying Samuel Van Bochoven in 1966, a Dutch widower who lived in New Jersey. After her husbands passing in 1978, she was remarried many years later to Frank Nixon.
Tine loved gardening, flowers, bird watching and hiking in the Alps. Wow, could she walk fast. Everyone had trouble keeping up with her even in her eighties. When traveling with Oma, as we all called her, we could always be assured that she carried granola bars with her for a snack.
She loved her grandkids! She would attend as many of their events or activities as possible. Sports, music recitals, family vacations, the list goes on and on. We all knew that when “Oma” came to visit, she often brought goodies for everyone….almond cake, bags of gummy bears, or a bar of good Dutch chocolate were some of her favorites!
Her Christian faith was important to her – She always looked forward to going to church service, even doing all she could to get there by getting rides from others when she could no longer drive. She also regularly gave to God’s work and other Christian charities.
She will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Arentine’s name are asked to consider Focus on the Family, 8605 Explorer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (www.focusonthefamily.com)
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