Obituary of Garberdina Nywening

Nywening, Garberdina, age 94, of North Haledon, passed away on Thursday, October 27th, 2016. Garberdina was born and raised in Midland Park and lived in Wyckoff for 67 years before moving to North Haledon earlier this year. Garberdina was a beautician for Mary Amelia in Ridgewood before dedicating her time to caring and raising her own family. She was a member of Midland Park Christian Reformed Church and was involved in many of the activities there including The Friendship Circle, the Esther Quilting Group, a member of the choir, and was a Pioneer Girls Leader. She was also a member of the Auxiliary for the Christian Health Care Center. Garberdina loved to quilt, do bobbin lace, knit, sew and do crafts. She is survived by her daughter Karen Holmes, her grandson, Michael Holmes and his wife, Kristen, her granddaughter, Laura Smith and her husband, Don, and her great-grandson Adam Henry Holmes. She was predeceased by her husband Tunis, in 2013, her son-in-law Donald Holmes, and her two brothers, Martin and John Van Der Meer. The family will receive friends on Saturday 12:30-2:30 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. The Funeral Service will follow at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Garberdina’s memory can be made to the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508.