Obituary of Nicholas J. Veenstra

VEENSTRA, Nicholas J. age 65 of North Haledon, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Born in Paterson, Nick grew up in Glen Rock and has lived in North Haledon for the past 38 years. He was owner and president of Glen Rock Stair Corp. in Franklin Lakes. Nick attended and was actively involved at Jacksonville Chapel in Lincoln Park. Surviving are his loving wife of 43 years, J. Lynn (Jeltes), his devoted children, Sharon and Mike Atema, Nick and Kara Veenstra, and Laura and Paul Severino. Nick was a loving Grandpa and Pake to Olivia, Ashlyn, Paul, Austin and James. He is also survived by his brother, James and Lois Veenstra, and his sisters, Kathy and Allan Jeltema, Nancy and Mike McDonald, Marjorie Kuperus, and Bette and Paul Brinkerhoff. Nick also leaves many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Nick was pre-deceased by his brother-in-law Charles Kuperus in 2015. The Veenstra family will receive friends on Tuesday 4:00 until 8:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will be private at Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Wednesday 11:00 am at the Jacksonville Chapel, 264 Jacksonville Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035. Memorial contributions may be made in Nick’s name to: Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.