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January 18, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa.
Josephine Marie Westdyk (nee Yorke), age 90, formerly of Pompton Plains and Wayne, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Lewisville, TX. She had been recently residing in Texas, near her son Richard.
Jo was born in Paterson and grew up in Clifton. Her childhood wasn’t necessarily easy, and she spent much of her formative years caring for her invalid mother. It was at Clifton High School that she met Donald Westdyk. The two of them were married shortly after high school and enjoyed more than sixty years together, essentially inseparable that whole time. They first settled in East Paterson (now Elmwood Park) before moving to Wayne in 1961. The street they lived on in Wayne was a little too busy for raising three boys, so they once again moved to Pompton Plains in 1969 where they lived until 2004.
Josephine was a wonderful homemaker. She was a very good cook and an especially good baker. Her cakes and pies would bring a smile to everyone’s face when dessert was served. She was also a fastidious housekeeper. Raising three boys sure kept her busy, but her home was always clean and everything was in its place. The boys each had their chores, helping to keep their own rooms clean and beds made, but she kept her house immaculate and it was important to her to do so. Donald was the perfect fit for Jo, and a doting and loving husband. He did everything he could for his beloved Jo. He drove her everywhere she needed to go, paid all the bills, and made sure she never had a worry. After his passing in 2004, she missed him terribly. She lived for a few years with her son John (Jack) in Florida and then most recently with her son Richard, in Texas. She has now been joyously reunited with Donald, this time for eternity, in the Kingdom of Heaven.
She was a devoted member of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Lincoln Park for many years. She attended services there weekly and put all three of her boys through the Sunday School program as well.
She is survived by her three sons; Robert Westdyk and his wife Cindy of Bloomingdale, John (Jack) Westdyk and his wife Barbara of Florida, and Richard Westdyk and his wife Barbara of Texas, nine grandchildren; Steven, Kevin, James, Jackie, Tammy, Keith, Dane, Michael, and Rachel, as well as ten great-grandchildren; Emma, Cooper, Sydney, Carter, Caleb, Katie, Blake, Samantha, Vanessa, and Matthew. Josephine was predeceased by five sisters and two brothers.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa.
January 18, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa.
Josephine Marie Westdyk (nee Yorke), age 90, formerly of Pompton Plains and Wayne, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Lewisville, TX. She had been recently residing in Texas, near her son Richard.
Jo was born in Paterson and grew up in Clifton. Her childhood wasn’t necessarily easy, and she spent much of her formative years caring for her invalid mother. It was at Clifton High School that she met Donald Westdyk. The two of them were married shortly after high school and enjoyed more than sixty years together, essentially inseparable that whole time. They first settled in East Paterson (now Elmwood Park) before moving to Wayne in 1961. The street they lived on in Wayne was a little too busy for raising three boys, so they once again moved to Pompton Plains in 1969 where they lived until 2004.
Josephine was a wonderful homemaker. She was a very good cook and an especially good baker. Her cakes and pies would bring a smile to everyone’s face when dessert was served. She was also a fastidious housekeeper. Raising three boys sure kept her busy, but her home was always clean and everything was in its place. The boys each had their chores, helping to keep their own rooms clean and beds made, but she kept her house immaculate and it was important to her to do so. Donald was the perfect fit for Jo, and a doting and loving husband. He did everything he could for his beloved Jo. He drove her everywhere she needed to go, paid all the bills, and made sure she never had a worry. After his passing in 2004, she missed him terribly. She lived for a few years with her son John (Jack) in Florida and then most recently with her son Richard, in Texas. She has now been joyously reunited with Donald, this time for eternity, in the Kingdom of Heaven.
She was a devoted member of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Lincoln Park for many years. She attended services there weekly and put all three of her boys through the Sunday School program as well.
She is survived by her three sons; Robert Westdyk and his wife Cindy of Bloomingdale, John (Jack) Westdyk and his wife Barbara of Florida, and Richard Westdyk and his wife Barbara of Texas, nine grandchildren; Steven, Kevin, James, Jackie, Tammy, Keith, Dane, Michael, and Rachel, as well as ten great-grandchildren; Emma, Cooper, Sydney, Carter, Caleb, Katie, Blake, Samantha, Vanessa, and Matthew. Josephine was predeceased by five sisters and two brothers.
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