Showing posts with label Sidney Bruins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sidney Bruins. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2013

Sidney Bruins - Obituary

The following is from http://www.vanderplaat.com/obituaries.php?id=1599

Sidney Bruins

(12/07/2004)


80, of Hawthorne on December 7, 2004. Born in Clifton he has lived in Hawthorne for over 40 years. He served in the United States Navy on the Battleship USS New Jersey during World War II. Prior to his retirement in 1989 he was a Watch Maker and the owner of Bruins Jewelers in Midland Park. He was a member, former elder and deacon at Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prospect Park. He was also involved with the Board Of Directors of the Christian Burial Fund.



Beloved husband of Rena Jane Bruins (nee Zigterman). Devoted father of George Bruins and his wife Rozanne of Grand Rapids, MI, John Bruins and his wife Linda of North Haledon, David Bruins and his wife Maureen of North Haledon and Lori Jane Graveling and her husband James of Alabama. Loving grandfather of 18 grandchildren. Dear brother of Bertha Jacobs and Hilda De Roo both of Hawthorne.



Funeral Services Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 9:30 AM at Unity Christian Reformed Church, 339 N. 11th Street, Prospect Park. Interment Fair Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, December 10, 2004 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Mr. Bruins memory to Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, N.J. 07508 or the Christian Healthcare Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, N.J. 07481

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Sidney and Rena Bruins' Wedding

Bride: Rena Jane Zigterman
Groom: Sidney Bruins
Date: September 17, 1948
Getting Ready...

Rinske "Ruth"  (Van Der Berg) Zigterman  and Rena (Zigterman) Bruins

Rena and her parents...

Arriving at the church

Rena and Jon "John" Zigterman




L-R: Jon Zigterman, Rena (Zigterman) Bruins, Sidney Bruins, Rinske Zigterman

L-R: Jon Zigterman, Rinske Zigterman, Rena Bruins, Sidney Bruins, Jacoba (Fridsma) Bruins

L-R: Jacoba Bruins, Rena, Rinske Zigterman

Eating cake