OBITUARY
Maria Adriana van Beek
April 27, 1925 – January 16, 2019
Maria Adriana Van Beek (van Dijk) (Oma or Mary) – age 93, born April 27th, 1925 in s’Gravenhage, Netherlands, residing in New Westminster, BC, Canada, passed peacefully with family at her bedside.
Oma grew up in Holland, became a book keeper, and waited for the love of her live, Bill, to return to Holland from three and half years of military service in Indonesia. They married in 1950. The family moved to Vancouver Canada in 1954, and she continued to live in the region for the duration of her life. Oma’s career was homemaker, but she had many second jobs including bookkeeping, waitress, baker, day care operator, and home care provider to name a few. She was a life member of CWL.
Mary is predeceased by her late husband of 67 years, William Fredrick Van Beek. Oma is survived by all her descendants including six (6) children: Agatha, Johanna (John), Bill (Enid), Maria (Rod), Anna (Dave), Gerry (Debbie). 19 Grandchildren: Cari, Christopher (Missy), Cameron, Catrina (Dan), Colin, Michelle (Terry), Jessica (Tyson), Adam (Kelsey), James (Cassie), Christina (Brad), Bill (Michelle), Alison (Mike), Kristy (Kevin), Andrea (Ben), Katie (Ryan), Greg (Briana), Nick (Nissa), Nancy-Ann (Mark), Robert (Ashley). 23 Great Grandchildren: Geradus, Ailley, Chaz, Grace, Matty, Quinton, Connor, Logan, Nathan, Kaliegh, Arlo, Brinley, Layla, Reid, Isabella, Colton, Henry, Julian, William, Jackson, Aidan, Jacob, Shayne.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be missed greatly.
She loved working with her hands especially knitting, and embroidery, playing cards, board games, but mostly she loved being with family.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Maria Adriana van Beek 2019..
Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre
Death notice for the town of: surrey, Province: Colombie britanique