Obituary of Harriet Abma

ABMA, Harriet J. (nee Roukema) (Miller) age 81 of Mahwah and Boynton Beach, FL went home peacefully to her loving Lord on Friday, December 2, 2016. Born in Paterson, Harriet lived in Wyckoff and more recently Mahwah, she wintered in Boynton Beach, FL. Harriet was a graduate of Eastern Academy and a member of the Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park. Before her retirement Harriet served as Branch Manager and Vice President of the Bank of America (Citizens Bank) in Midland Park. Surviving is her loving husband of 26 years, Marvin Abma, her devoted children and step-children, William “Jack” Miller and his wife Fiona, Gwenn and her husband Scott Kearns and Lori and her husband Scott Lansey; Gloria and her husband Randy Van Dragt, Patricia and her husband Bryan Van Dragt and Debra and her husband Rev. John Algera. Harriet also leaves her sister Grace DeBoer, thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Harriet was predeceased by her grandson Jonathan Van Dragt and her great-granddaughter Kayla Szambelak. The Abma and Miller families will receive friends on Wednesday 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park, 183 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. Interment will be private at the Wyckoff Reformed Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Harriet’s name to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.