Obituary of James Van Grouw

VAN GROUW, James Gerrit, age 48, died at his home in Midland Park on Friday, October 5, 2007. Jim was born in Paterson and was a graduate of Bergen County Technical and Vocational High School. He owned and operated Leonard Van Der Weile, Jr. Inc., mason contractors. Jim was a member of the Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church in Franklin Lakes and worked closely with the Augustine Youth Group. He is survived by his wife Betty Jean (nee Van Der Weile); his daughters, Amy Lynn and Anna Marie; his parents, Samuel P. and Johanna (nee Den Herder) of Midland Park; and his brothers, Samuel, Paul, Steven and Timothy. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 10:00 am at the Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church, 875 Ewing Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ. Interment will follow in the Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visiting is Monday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amy Lynn's and Anna Marie's educational fund c/o Betty Jean Van Grouw.