Obituary of Florence Sanders

SANDERS, Florence M. (nee Van Harken) age 83 of Wayne, NJ, went home to be with her Lord on Christmas Day 2013. Florence was born in Paterson, NJ on November 1, 1930. She grew up in Prospect Park and was a committed member of the 1st Christian Reformed Church in Haledon and later of Preakness Valley URC in Wayne. She served as organist in both churches for more than 50 years. Florence attended the Eastern Christian School system and went on to graduate from Calvin College with a BA degree in Teaching. She met her late husband in Grand Rapids, MI and later returned to New Jersey where they raised their family. Florence taught for the Eastern Christian Elementary School for over 35 years. She enjoyed playing the organ and piano, church choir, Bible study, gardening, traveling and her grandchildren. Surviving are her devoted children, Debbie and her husband Paul Joustra, Ken Sanders and his wife Debra and Jim Sanders and his wife Karen. Florence also leaves her 10 adoring grandchildren and her loving great grandson, her sisters, Joan Van Dyk and Helen Van Olden. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 54 years, Charles H. Sanders. The Sanders family will receive family and friends Saturday, December 28, 2013, 9:00 until 11:00 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral service will follow 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Florence's name to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.