Florence Van Vlaanderen

Florence Van Vlaanderen, age 91 of the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon, formerly of Kinnelon, passed Saturday, January 23, 2021.

She was born in Preakness and lived her early years on the family farm along Church Lane in Wayne. She attended the Preakness School in Wayne before the family moved to Pompton Lakes.  Florence graduated from Pompton Lakes High School with the Class of 1947.  

Out of high school she worked at her father's business Van Orden Sand and Gravel in Wayne. She later worked for the Watson Flagg Company where she met her husband to be Robert Van Vlaanderen. They married on May 3, 1952 at the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne and had a loving, caring marriage of fifty-nine years. Florence and her husband had been devoted members of the First Christian Reformed Church, now Bridgeway Community Church in Haledon.  She had a solid and committed Christian faith.  She loved reading the Bible and devotional every day.

Florence will be lovingly remembered for being kindhearted and caring. She was a great cook and Saturday night was always spaghetti night at the Van Vlaanderen home. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed working in her flower garden. Florence was a member of the community Garden Club. She kept her house immaculate.  She kept her home just so and was just as fastidious about her appearance. When her boys were young they remember her cooking and cleaning most of the day and in the afternoons she would sit down and play the piano for relaxation.

Florence was the devoted wife of the late Robert Van Vlaanderen in 2011; she was the devoted mother of Robert Van Vlaanderen, Jr., and his wife Denise of North Haledon, NJ; Bryant Van Vlaanderen and his wife Renee of Fayetteville NC; Wayne Van Vlaanderen and his wife Denise of Kinnelon, NJ; and Mark Van Vlaanderen and his wife Marissa of Kinnelon NJ; she was the cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren: Jade (Ken), Codi (Michael), Christopher, David, Todd, Wayne Jr., Lauren (Justin), Katelyn (Patrick) and Mark Jr.; she was the dearly loved great-grandmother of Michael, Milo, and Carter; and loved sister of Elbert Van Orden of Shushan, N.Y.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to The Gideons International, Processing Center, PO Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251 would be greatly appreciated