Obituary of Florence T. DeRoo

Florence T. DeRoo passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2015. She was 93. Born in Fair Lawn, NJ, she was a long time resident of Hawthorne, NJ, and Prospect Park, NJ, before moving to North Haledon, NJ in 2002. Florence was a Dietary Aide at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ before retiring in 1987. She was a member of the Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prospect Park, NJ. Her twin brother Clarence and her sister Jessie Van Oss predecease her. Florence is survived by her brother Albert G. DeRoo of Sussex, NJ, fourteen nieces and nephews along with many great nieces and nephews. Burial will be private. The receiving of family and friends will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 4-7 PM at the Holland Home, 151 Graham Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508, with the funeral service following at 7 PM. Contributions in Florence’s memory may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or to the Eastern Christian School, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508. Arrangements are by Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff, (vpfh.com)