Obituary of Ella King

Ella King (nee Van De Weert) age 67 of Wyckoff went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 17, 2018. Born in Goshen, NY, Ellie grew up in Ridgewood and moved to Wyckoff in 1972. She graduated from Eastern Christian High School in 1968 and started her career in banking at the Prospect Park National Bank. Ellie was a charter employee of the Atlantic Stewardship Bank in Midland Park when they opened in 1985.  She continued her career in the Midland Park and North Haledon Branches before her retirement in 2012. Ellie was a member of the Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park where she served on the Faith Promise Committee and was a Stephen’s Minister. Surviving is her loving husband of 46 years, John King, her devoted children Sheryl and her husband Rick Pierce and John, Jr. Ellie also leaves her 3 adoring grandchildren, R.J., Julia, and Daniel, her brothers, Gary and Martin Van De Weert and many nieces and nephews. Ellie was pre-deceased by her sisters, Minnie Pruiksma and Emma Jellema and her brothers, Peter, Cornelius, Barney, Herman, John, and Albert. A private memorial service will be held Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Covenant Christian Reformed Church in North Haledon. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Madison Avenue Crossroads Community Ministries, 498 Madison Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07514. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff (www.vpfh.com).