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June 1, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 4, 2009 beginning 10 AM at the Holland Christian Home Chapel, 151 Graham Avenue, North Haledon, New Jersey.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday June 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and again from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
This is a short story of the life of a man who gave much to his country, his family and his many friends. A man gifted with selflessness, was always caring and considerate of those around him. A man with a good nature, kind spirit and welcome sense of humor.
Edward N. Kuiken passed away at the age of 91 on Monday, June 1, 2009. His passing took place quietly and peacefully, in the presence of his loving wife, at the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon.
He was born in Fair Lawn and had lived there most of his life. He also maintained residence in the Holland Home where he received especially good health care for himself and his loving wife Marjorie.
Mr. Kuiken was a Partner in Kuiken Lumber Company in Fair Lawn with his brother Evan Kuiken and cousins Nick Kuiken and Rich Kuiken. He served as Vice President of Kuiken Lumber Company and worked there for thirty-nine years before his retirement in 1982.
He was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff where he had served as a Deacon.
Ed served in the United States Army during World War II in Central Europe, Normandy and Northern France. He served as a Technical Sergeant in Company K of the 13th Infantry Regiment. He received the American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star, Silver Star, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and a Purple Heart.
Know that Edward Kuiken lived through the horrors of World War II on the front lines. Many fellow soldiers he was with, fell and never came home to their families. As with most war veterans, he was rarely interested in speaking about his experience except to honor those less fortunate than himself.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 171 in Fair Lawn and an Exempt Volunteer Fireman with the Fair Lawn Fire Department, Company One, where he served for over eighteen years.
Ed and Marjorie Fokens met and dated while they were employed at the Little Falls Laundry, prior to WWII. Shortly afterward Ed was drafted into the Army and ended up in Europe on Combat missions with Company K, 13th infantry. They corresponded by mail constantly and when Ed returned to the United States they continued their relationship and were married in 1946. Their many years of marriage can best be described as "Loving and Devoted.
He leaves his family with many wonderful memories of a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who exuded the warmth of family love. Especially memorable are those wonderful vacations the family took together including Cape Cod while staying at the Whispering Pines in Eastham. The family also, thoroughly enjoyed their home away from home at Brant Lake in New York State. Vacations were often centered on hunting, fishing, boating and were delightful experiences for the entire family.
Ed made his own funeral arrangements years ago and wanted to leave a special message to his family at his death: “To my Wife Marjorie, my Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren I want to say one more time for everyone to see and, you to know, that I loved you with all of my heart”.
Surviving are his loving wife of sixty-two years Marjorie (nee Fokens) Kuiken; Three sons Edward N. Kuiken Jr. of Fair Lawn and Douglas R. Kuiken and his wife Miriam of Wyckoff, Robert E. Kuiken and his wife Wanda of Ringwood; one sister Emma Puderbough of Manlius, New York. Eleven Grandchildren; Michael Kuiken (Kim), Brent Kuiken, Reanna Kuiken, Leigh Anne Kiviat (Aaron), Amanda Kuiken, Matthew Kuiken, Jennifer Kuiken, Edward Kuiken III, Aimee Arnold (Brad), Erin Chapin (Byron), Meghan O'Shea (Francis) and eight Great Grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his Sister Ada Hieb, his brother George Kuiken and his brother Evan Kuiken.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Edward’s memory to The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, 700 Mountain Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or The Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508 would be appreciated.
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Funeral services will be Thursday, June 4, 2009 beginning 10 AM at the Holland Christian Home Chapel, 151 Graham Avenue, North Haledon, New Jersey.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday June 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and again from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
June 1, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 4, 2009 beginning 10 AM at the Holland Christian Home Chapel, 151 Graham Avenue, North Haledon, New Jersey.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday June 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and again from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
This is a short story of the life of a man who gave much to his country, his family and his many friends. A man gifted with selflessness, was always caring and considerate of those around him. A man with a good nature, kind spirit and welcome sense of humor.
Edward N. Kuiken passed away at the age of 91 on Monday, June 1, 2009. His passing took place quietly and peacefully, in the presence of his loving wife, at the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon.
He was born in Fair Lawn and had lived there most of his life. He also maintained residence in the Holland Home where he received especially good health care for himself and his loving wife Marjorie.
Mr. Kuiken was a Partner in Kuiken Lumber Company in Fair Lawn with his brother Evan Kuiken and cousins Nick Kuiken and Rich Kuiken. He served as Vice President of Kuiken Lumber Company and worked there for thirty-nine years before his retirement in 1982.
He was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff where he had served as a Deacon.
Ed served in the United States Army during World War II in Central Europe, Normandy and Northern France. He served as a Technical Sergeant in Company K of the 13th Infantry Regiment. He received the American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star, Silver Star, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and a Purple Heart.
Know that Edward Kuiken lived through the horrors of World War II on the front lines. Many fellow soldiers he was with, fell and never came home to their families. As with most war veterans, he was rarely interested in speaking about his experience except to honor those less fortunate than himself.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 171 in Fair Lawn and an Exempt Volunteer Fireman with the Fair Lawn Fire Department, Company One, where he served for over eighteen years.
Ed and Marjorie Fokens met and dated while they were employed at the Little Falls Laundry, prior to WWII. Shortly afterward Ed was drafted into the Army and ended up in Europe on Combat missions with Company K, 13th infantry. They corresponded by mail constantly and when Ed returned to the United States they continued their relationship and were married in 1946. Their many years of marriage can best be described as "Loving and Devoted.
He leaves his family with many wonderful memories of a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who exuded the warmth of family love. Especially memorable are those wonderful vacations the family took together including Cape Cod while staying at the Whispering Pines in Eastham. The family also, thoroughly enjoyed their home away from home at Brant Lake in New York State. Vacations were often centered on hunting, fishing, boating and were delightful experiences for the entire family.
Ed made his own funeral arrangements years ago and wanted to leave a special message to his family at his death: “To my Wife Marjorie, my Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren I want to say one more time for everyone to see and, you to know, that I loved you with all of my heart”.
Surviving are his loving wife of sixty-two years Marjorie (nee Fokens) Kuiken; Three sons Edward N. Kuiken Jr. of Fair Lawn and Douglas R. Kuiken and his wife Miriam of Wyckoff, Robert E. Kuiken and his wife Wanda of Ringwood; one sister Emma Puderbough of Manlius, New York. Eleven Grandchildren; Michael Kuiken (Kim), Brent Kuiken, Reanna Kuiken, Leigh Anne Kiviat (Aaron), Amanda Kuiken, Matthew Kuiken, Jennifer Kuiken, Edward Kuiken III, Aimee Arnold (Brad), Erin Chapin (Byron), Meghan O'Shea (Francis) and eight Great Grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his Sister Ada Hieb, his brother George Kuiken and his brother Evan Kuiken.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Edward’s memory to The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, 700 Mountain Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or The Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508 would be appreciated.
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