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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Sunday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Dirk Uges, age 81 of Eastham, Massachusetts and formerly of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 while visiting with his family in Wayne. He had lived in Wayne for decades before retiring to Cape Cod in 2000.
Dirk was raised in Maplewood, NJ and he graduated from Columbia High School. He joined the Marine Corps and was assigned to the motor pool where he developed his love of all things mechanical. Dirk was a “motor head” at heart and loved working on cars, engines, and even his lawnmower. When his John Deere tractor developed a rough idle recently, he spent hours researching the problem and determined there was an issue in the carburetor. Maintaining his cars was a passion and each one looks like they just came out of the showroom. He wasn’t happy unless things were working flawlessly and he took “meticulous” to a whole new level.
He worked for 25 years as a truck driver for Anchor Motor Freight in Linden, NJ, and was a member of Teamsters Local 469 of Perth Amboy. Dirk earned several “Million Mile” awards for safe driving and he took his job very seriously. Even in retirement, he preferred to drive in the dead of the night so to avoid all the daytime traffic and nonsense on the road. When visiting his family and driving from Cape Cod to Wayne, he would leave the Cape around midnight and arrive to Wayne around 5 AM, having the road mostly to himself all along the way. Truth be told, Dirk enjoyed doing most things by himself and he wasn’t exactly the sociable type. The peace and quiet of Cape Cod was ideal but even he got a little lonely from time to time and would visit his family in Wayne. After a couple of weeks with his daughter and her family, he would decide he’d had enough and head back to the solitude of Cape Cod. That was perfect for him.
Dirk met his wife Joyce Bruisma in the 1950’s while she happened to be dating one of Dirk’s friends. Dirk convinced her that she would be better off dating him instead, and she obliged! They married on August 13, 1958 and enjoyed a truly unique connection. Joyce was often ill and Dirk was devoted to taking care of her. Although their daily interactions often resembled that of Edith and Archie Bunker, they loved each other deeply. They also shared a deep love for their Savior, Jesus Christ. Dirk was born again while living in California with Joyce in the early years of their marriage. Upon returning to Wayne, they made Calvary Temple their home church and really enjoyed taking an active part in the community there. Sadly, Joyce passed in 2000 and Dirk missed her dearly.
Dirk is survived by his two children; Joyce “Lynn” See and her husband Dan of Wayne, Lou Uges and his wife Patty of Pompano, FL, five grandchildren; Jessica and Christina Uges of Florida, and Daniel, Jared, and Renee See of Wayne, a brother; Ernest Uges and his wife Trudy of California, a sister, Jeanne Uges of Eastham, MA, a nephew; Michael Uges and niece; Barbara McGowan.
Donations in Dirk’s memory would be appreciated to the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Ave., Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Sunday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Sunday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Dirk Uges, age 81 of Eastham, Massachusetts and formerly of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 while visiting with his family in Wayne. He had lived in Wayne for decades before retiring to Cape Cod in 2000.
Dirk was raised in Maplewood, NJ and he graduated from Columbia High School. He joined the Marine Corps and was assigned to the motor pool where he developed his love of all things mechanical. Dirk was a “motor head” at heart and loved working on cars, engines, and even his lawnmower. When his John Deere tractor developed a rough idle recently, he spent hours researching the problem and determined there was an issue in the carburetor. Maintaining his cars was a passion and each one looks like they just came out of the showroom. He wasn’t happy unless things were working flawlessly and he took “meticulous” to a whole new level.
He worked for 25 years as a truck driver for Anchor Motor Freight in Linden, NJ, and was a member of Teamsters Local 469 of Perth Amboy. Dirk earned several “Million Mile” awards for safe driving and he took his job very seriously. Even in retirement, he preferred to drive in the dead of the night so to avoid all the daytime traffic and nonsense on the road. When visiting his family and driving from Cape Cod to Wayne, he would leave the Cape around midnight and arrive to Wayne around 5 AM, having the road mostly to himself all along the way. Truth be told, Dirk enjoyed doing most things by himself and he wasn’t exactly the sociable type. The peace and quiet of Cape Cod was ideal but even he got a little lonely from time to time and would visit his family in Wayne. After a couple of weeks with his daughter and her family, he would decide he’d had enough and head back to the solitude of Cape Cod. That was perfect for him.
Dirk met his wife Joyce Bruisma in the 1950’s while she happened to be dating one of Dirk’s friends. Dirk convinced her that she would be better off dating him instead, and she obliged! They married on August 13, 1958 and enjoyed a truly unique connection. Joyce was often ill and Dirk was devoted to taking care of her. Although their daily interactions often resembled that of Edith and Archie Bunker, they loved each other deeply. They also shared a deep love for their Savior, Jesus Christ. Dirk was born again while living in California with Joyce in the early years of their marriage. Upon returning to Wayne, they made Calvary Temple their home church and really enjoyed taking an active part in the community there. Sadly, Joyce passed in 2000 and Dirk missed her dearly.
Dirk is survived by his two children; Joyce “Lynn” See and her husband Dan of Wayne, Lou Uges and his wife Patty of Pompano, FL, five grandchildren; Jessica and Christina Uges of Florida, and Daniel, Jared, and Renee See of Wayne, a brother; Ernest Uges and his wife Trudy of California, a sister, Jeanne Uges of Eastham, MA, a nephew; Michael Uges and niece; Barbara McGowan.
Donations in Dirk’s memory would be appreciated to the Calvary Temple, 1111 Preakness Ave., Wayne, NJ 07470.
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