Obituary of Edward Kuiken

Edward N. Kuiken, Jr. died on Friday, June 13, 2014. He was 66. Born in Paterson he was a resident of Wyckoff, Maywood and Fair Lawn. He served in the U.S. Army and fought in the Vietnam War. Ed was a Vice President of Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc. in Fair Lawn before retiring in 2000 and was a member of the American Legion Post #171 in Fair Lawn and a volunteer fireman for Fair Lawn Fire Co. #1. Ed was a lover of the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his daughter Jennifer E. Kuiken; a son Edward N. Kuiken, III, two brothers: Douglas R. Kuiken and his wife Miriam, Robert E. Kuiken and his wife Wanda and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 17th from 4:00-8:00 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 18th at 10:00 AM in the funeral home. Interment will follow at Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy contributions in Ed's memory may be made to the: Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481.