Obituary of Joan De Bruin

DE BRUIN, Joan A. (nee Atema) age 80 of North Haledon, formerly of Hawthorne went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Joan was a lifelong resident of Hawthorne before moving to the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon in 2008. Joan was a great lover of music. She shared her gifts by directing both junior and senior choirs in area churches, singing solos, and teaching piano lessons. In her early career, Joan taught in the Eastern Christian School system and was a member of the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. Surviving is her loving husband of 56 years, Donald De Bruin, her devoted children, Joseph and Lisa of Scottsdale, AZ and Donna and Kevin Hoogerhyde of Wyckoff. Joan is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Daniel, Kathryn, Joan and Jessica. She also leaves her brother Henry and Trudy Atema and sister Annette and Jack De Jong. Funeral services will be held Saturday 9:45 AM at the Chapel of the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Avenue, North Haledon. Interment will follow in the Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visiting is at the Chapel on Friday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Holland Christian Home or the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff (www.vpfh.com).