Theodore “Teddy” DeVries

Theodore “Teddy” DeVries, 29 years old of Oak Ridge, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.  Sadly, his grandfather, Dewain Crim of Denville, passed away just hours after on the same day.

Teddy grew up in Oak Ridge where he loved the outdoors, riding his quad in the woods, and hanging out with his friends.  As a young boy, he was like a monkey and shortly after he learned to walk, his mother found him climbing into the highest kitchen cabinets!  There was simply no way of holding him back.  Teddy had a big heart and made friends everywhere he went.  He also had the uncanny ability to make friends with all sorts of different people.  He meshed well with everyone and was sweet, polite, and generous.  He was the type of guy who would do anything to help a friend in need, no matter what.

Teddy’s true love was his dog, Janii.  She’s nearly eighteen years old, and the two of them have been inseparable for the past thirteen years or so.  Teddy loved Janii more than anything, and she loved him right back.  In his heart, Teddy had so much love to give and Janii was the lucky recipient.

Teddy is survived by his mother; Patricia Siek and her husband George of Whiting, NJ, and by his father; Phillip DeVries of Oak Ridge, NJ, his three siblings; Heather DeVries and her fiancé Bryan Walsh of Jefferson, Catherine DeVries and her boyfriend Josh Nussbaum of Franklin, and Philip J. DeVries, Jr. of Totowa, his grandmother; Cecilia Crim of Denville, his niece; Hailey DeVries, and two nephews; Cooper and Jasper DeVries, and a large family of aunts, uncles, cousins, and beloved friends.  He was predeceased by his grandparents; Hendrick and Margaret DeVries, and Dewain Crim.