EDWARD R. NIEUWENHUIS, 84, of Wanaque, formerly of Wyckoff and Hawthorne, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was born in the Netherlands to Dirk and Weipje (Tromp) Nieuwenhuis. When he was 10 years old, he and his family came to live in the U.S. He met and married his beloved wife Lois where they raised their 4 children in Wyckoff. Before his retirement in 2018, Edward was a Podiatrist in Wyckoff. He was a member of the medical staff at The Valley Hospital, the American Podiatric Medical Association, and the NJ Podiatric Medical Association. He was a member of the Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church in Franklin Lakes.
Edward is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Lois Nieuwenhuis of Wanaque, beloved father to Dr. Edward Nieuwenhuis, Jr. and his wife Lori of Wyckoff, Marc Nieuwenhuis and his wife Dorothy of Pompton Lakes, Drew Nieuwenhuis and his wife Fleur of Pompton Lakes, and Leanne Baum and her husband Rob of Grand Rapids, MI. He is also survived by his siblings Garret and his wife Florence, Neal and his wife Janet, Everdina her husband William, and Richard and his wife Gertrude and his brother-in-law Jacob and his wife Teresa. He was predeceased by his sister Grada and her husband Alan. Loving grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Edward adored his family, and enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He will be sorely missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Friends and family may visit the Nieuwenhuis family on Friday, November 25, 2022, from 3 – 7 pm at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ. Funeral service to be held Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 9 AM at the Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church, Ewing Avenue, Franklin Lakes. Interment to follow at Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Edward’s name to the Netherlands Reformed Christian School Endowment Fund, 164 Jacksonville Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.