Arlene E. den Hollander

Arlene Elizabeth den Hollander, age 61, of Pompton Plains, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020, after a brief illness.

Born in Passaic, Arlene was raised in Clifton and North Haledon and had been a long-time resident of Lincoln Park before moving to Pompton Plains in 2017.

Arlene was a graduate of Upsala College where she earned the honor of being her class’s salutatorian. She went on to enjoy a long and fruitful career as a faithful and dedicated school teacher at the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains. In between her years of teaching, Arlene stayed home to raise her own children, and over the span of her teaching career, which only stopped due to her recent illness, she taught many different grade levels and subjects. She was a member of the Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church of Franklin Lakes where she served for many years as organist.  

Arlene was the beloved wife of the late Jon den Hollander who passed away in 2009. She was the loving mother of Leah and husband Samuel Moerdyk of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sarah den Hollander of Pompton Plains, and Jonathan den Hollander of Pompton Plains; cherished grandmother of: Juan, Johanna, Tirzah, Samson, and Simeon; dearest daughter of Lena Southway (nee Hoogmoed) of Pompton Plains and the late Peter Southway who passed away in 2016; dear sister of Peter J. and wife Marilyn Southway of Newton; daughter-in-law of Claire den Hollander of Pittstown, NJ and the late Jacob den Hollander who passed away in 2004; sister-in-law of David and Cindy den Hollander, Jacob and Tammi den Hollander, Elizabeth and Ray Grisnich, Rev. Henry and Ada den Hollander, Cheryl den Hollander, Mark and Gwen den Hollander, Roy and Karen den Hollander, Dawn and Corne Vogelaar, Dwayne den Hollander and the late Kevin den Hollander and Steven den Hollander; and dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Arlene’s name are asked to consider the Netherlands Reformed Christian School Endowment Fund, 164 Jacksonville Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.