Pieter Witteveen Oshawa, Ontario Obituary

Pieter Witteveen

WITTEVEEN, Pieter Bonte Born In Bolsward, Friesland, The Netherlands, on December 30, 1916, he immigrated to Canada with his family in 1957. Called to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at age 93 . Beloved husband of the late Cornelia Witteveen (nee de Vries). Loving father of Ben Witteveen of Oshawa, Boudina (Stewart) Jones of N. Vancouver, B.C., Maria (Ron) Gallant of Oshawa, Regina (Vince) Gedge of Port Perry, and Joe (Ruth) Witteveen of Courtice. Lovingly remembered as Opa to Tyler, Simon, Katrina and Lycia Jones; Joslynn and Shannon Gallant; Laura, Emily and Marie Gedge; and Aaron and Jacob Witteveen. Fondly remembered by his brothers Hendrik and Bonte of The Netherlands, Predeceased by his sister Marie Adema and his brothers Joseph, Haye and Ype all of The Netherlands. Pieter was a hard-working man dedicated to his family and will be remembered fondly by many staff and students of St. Gregory’s Catholic Elementary School in Oshawa where he was the custodian from 1966 to 1982. We wish to acknowledge all the care givers on the long term care floor at Lakeridge Health in Bowmanville and Oshawa for caring for Pieter so well. The family will receive friends at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street East, Oshawa on Friday, January 8, 2010 form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Catholic prayers will be held at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Donations, in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Gertrude’s Building Fund in Pieter’s memory. For online condolences please visit, www.armstrong funeralhome.net.
December 30, 1916 - December 31, 200912/30/191612/31/2009
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WITTEVEEN, Pieter Bonte Born In Bolsward, Friesland, The Netherlands, on December 30, 1916, he immigrated to Canada with his family in 1957. Called to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at age 93 . Beloved husband of the late Cornelia Witteveen (nee de Vries). Loving father of Ben Witteveen of Oshawa, Boudina (Stewart) Jones of N. Vancouver, B.C., Maria (Ron) Gallant of Oshawa, Regina (Vince) Gedge of Port Perry, and Joe (Ruth) Witteveen of Courtice. Lovingly remembered as Opa to Tyler, Simon, Katrina and Lycia Jones; Joslynn and Shannon Gallant; Laura, Emily and Marie Gedge; and Aaron and Jacob Witteveen. Fondly remembered by his brothers Hendrik and Bonte of The Netherlands, Predeceased by his sister Marie Adema and his brothers Joseph, Haye and Ype all of The Netherlands. Pieter was a hard-working man dedicated to his family and will be remembered fondly by many staff and students of St. Gregory’s Catholic Elementary School in Oshawa where he was the custodian from 1966 to 1982. We wish to acknowledge all the care givers on the long term care floor at Lakeridge Health in Bowmanville and Oshawa for caring for Pieter so well. The family will receive friends at the Armstrong Funeral Home, 124 King Street East, Oshawa on Friday, January 8, 2010 form 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Catholic prayers will be held at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from St. Gertrude’s Roman Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Donations, in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Gertrude’s Building Fund in Pieter’s memory. For online condolences please visit, www.armstrong funeralhome.net.

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Saturday, January 09 2010
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