Obituary of John E. Sytsma

SYTSMA, John E., age 89, of Franklin Lakes, died peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Born in Hawthorne, he lived in Franklin Lakes. He was a Navy veteran who served during WW II. John was a Self-Employed Carpenter and a member of the Franklin Lakes Fire Dept. Surviving are his children, Robert Sytsma of Daytona Beach, FL, Margaret Pruitt of Ramsey and Lynda Sytsma of Franklin Lakes. Also surviving are his 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Dorothy Hoeverman in 2006. All Service will be private for the family only. In lieu of flowers donations to the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corp. PO Box 302, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481.