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Helen Van Dam Obituary

77 years, of Westborough, formerly of Roslindale, April 22, 2008. Wife of the late Fred T. Van Dam. Devoted mother of Arie T. Van Dam and his wife, Marie, of Roslindale, Fred T. Van Dam and his wife, Linda, of Roslindale, Marilyn Ahlen and her husband, Roy, of Millbury, John J. Van Dam of Westborough, Anne-Marie Flood and her husband, Jonathan, of Westborough and William A. Van Dam and his wife, Anne, of Westborough. Sister of Norman O. Johnson and his wife, Sandra, of Wakefield and C. Robert Johnson and his wife, Beverly, of Brockton and Marilyn Gould of Needham. Grandmother of Pamela Prior, Catherine Van Dam, Mandy Van Dam, John J. Van Dam, Jr., Erik Van Dam, Mark Van Dam, Michael Van Dam, Heidi Flood, Christine Van Dam, Daniel Flood, Lindsay Flood, Linda Van Dam, Stephanie Flood, Emily Van Dam, Kevin Van Dam and Brittany Foley. Great-grandmother of Julia and Joseph Prior. Mother of the late Norman J. Van Dam and George F. Van Dam and great grandmother of the late Matthew Prior. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 25 at 10:30 A.M. in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., Westborough. A graveside committal service will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 1:00 P.M. in the Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Boston. Calling hours at the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., (www.westboroughfuneralhome.com) WESTBOROUGH, are Thursday, April 24, from 4 to 8 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to W.A.S.A., PO Box 165, Westborough, MA 01581

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Published by Boston Globe on Apr. 23, 2008.

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erik vandam vandam

May 5, 2008

our nana was such a special person that i can't put a proper discription in words. all i can say is my life and heart have a huge hole that can never be filled. however seeing all the notes and seeing all the people that were there to say goodbye to her shows me i am not alone in sorrow. i miss you nana and i now you be there november 8th when i get married because i can feel your love everyday. as you would say xoxo's

Cheryl Johnson

April 26, 2008

Anne Marie,
My deepest sympathies are with you and the entire clan. I remember in Roslindale there was always room for "one more" in your Mother's house despite having such a large family of her own. She was a special lady.
xo
Cheryl

Kevin Van Dam

April 24, 2008

I'll miss nana forever and never forget her

tom kelly

April 24, 2008

Jack,Marilyn,AnneMarie & Bill,Bev and I are so sorry to here about your Moms' passing today.Bev and I met your mom at the central house not long ago,she was a strong woman and never backed down to anything she believed in,she will always be in our thoughts. Love Bev and Tom Kelly

Tim Norton

April 24, 2008

I have always felt fortunate to have known Helen and her family during my youth and unfortunate that I allowed distance and time come between all of us. Helen was truly a wonderful person. My deepest sympathies go out to her loved ones.

Theresa Hoogendoorn

April 24, 2008

Dear Van Dam Family - I am so sorry for your loss. Helen was a wonderful person and surely will be missed by all.

Theresa (McDonald) Hoogendoorn

Robin Tougas

April 24, 2008

Anne Marie, Jonathan, Heidi, Danny, Lindsay & Steph,

I am so sorry to hear about Helen's passing. I know she was a wonderful woman and will be greatly missed. You are all my thoughts and prayers. Love you all, Robin

Joe, Cathy, Joey & Trish LaRose

April 23, 2008

Jackie, Marilyn, Anne-Marie and Billy,

We were all very saddened to hear of your mother Helen's passing. She was a truly wonderful person.

You have our deepest sympathy,

Terry Gilchrist

April 23, 2008

I am blessed to have known this wonderful, kind and thoughtful lady! I always enjoyed seeing her in the kitchen whenever I went in there even though she may have not liked me being there because of the job I had to do. She would always ask me if I ever saw the Statler Bros because she knew I liked country music and she liked them. She will be sadly missed!
Terry Gilchrist

Jack, Mickie, Casey, Matt and Mark Aylward

April 23, 2008

Helen was a lovely woman and a wonderful friend, our family loved her.
The Aylward Family

Laura Cloherty

April 23, 2008

Pam, Catherine and the entire Van Dam Family,

I feel very blessed to have met such a warm/wonderful woman like your Nana Van. I will forever remember her as she greeted all of her customers at the restaurant. I know, as a woman, we can learn from her example, and be strong, independent and hard working no matter what age we are.

She was truly a special lady!!

Sincerely,

Laur Cloherty

Christine Galica

April 23, 2008

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of your mother Helen. May happy memories console you at this time. Please accept our deepest sympathies,
Chris and Mike Galica

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