Obituary of Marie M. Steiginga

STEIGINGA, Marie M. (nee Tanis) age 92 of North Haledon formerly of Hawthorne and Midland Park, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Born in Paterson, Marie lived in Midland Park for many years before moving to the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon in 2009. She devoted her life to her husband and children and was a faithful member of the Eastern Christian Ladies Circle for many years. Marie was a member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. Surviving are her five sons: Ron and his wife Karen, Jack and his wife Pat, Robert and his wife Nancy, David and his wife Cindy and Roger and his wife Lori, her daughter, Nancy and her husband Steve Bruining and her daughter-in-law, Linda Steiginga. Marie also leaves 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband Harry Steiginga in 1997 and her son Harold Steiginga in 2005. The Steiginga family will receive friends on Monday, January 2, 2017, 2:00 until 6:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Private interment will be in the Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Marie’s name to: Eastern Christian School Assn. Endowment Fund, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.