John De Leeuw, Sr. went to be with his Savior on January 12, 2013, after several months of illness. He was married nearly 69 years to his wife, Elaine B. (VanHook) De Leeuw (deceased 09.03.12). Their marriage was blessed with six children; John, Jr. (deceased) and Lois DeLeeuw Kolano, as well as adopted sons, Matthew, John E., Jason and Christopher DeLeeuw. Grand-children are Joseph Birnie, Rebecca Birnie, Christine Birnie Jegadesh, Adrianne Kolano, Elisa DeLeeuw Banzinger, Mason DeLeeuw, and Natalie DeLeeuw. Great-grand children are Gabriel Banzinger, Denay and Joseph (Jr.) Birnie. Jayden is their great-great-grandson. John proudly served his country in the European Theater of WW II, as a member of the US Army, Company L 397th Infantry. He was awarded the “Purple Heart” for wounds received as a result of enemy action on December 10, 1944. Elaine and John are originally from Passaic but moved to Emerson, NJ in 1951. After raising their family, they moved to Palm Coast, Fl. where they lived for 15 years before returning to NJ. John’s final days were spent at home, where he was cared for by his family and Atlanticare Hospice and Palliative Care. A viewing will be held on Thursday, 4-6 PM, at the Boakes Funeral Home, 6050 Main St., Mays Landing. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, John requested that you send donations to RBC Ministries, PO Box 2222, Grand Rapids, MI, 49501-2222.
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John De Leeuw
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