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Marita van der Have Obituary
MARITA CAUFIELD van der HAVE
On Friday December 12, 2008. Beloved wife of Marinus D. van der Have; loving mother of Daniel (Vanessa) and Adrian van der Have; sister of Kathryn Broz, Mary Alice Duchene, Barbara Caufield, Carolyn Caufield-Crane, Jeanne Marie Leigey, Joseph Caufield and Jacqueline Caufield; grandmother of Chase, Drew and Claudia van der Have. Relatives and friends may call at Borgwardt Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Rd., Beltsville, MD, Thursday and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the charity of choice.
Memories and Condolences
for Marita van der Have
12 Entries
Marita...beautiful in all ways!
January 13, 2009
Arnold van Boesschoten
December 24, 2008
Dear Rink, Dan and Adrian,
we want to let you know that we have you and Marita in our thoughts. We too were very sad when we read the news. We will write you an e-mail very soon.
greetings from Holland from Els, Arnold and the family
Paula Schauer
December 19, 2008
On behalf of the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, we send our heartfelt sympathies to the Van der Have family. We feel truly blessed to have crossed paths and see the true meaning of family. May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears. And, may your memories remain close at heart.
Robert Kalisch
December 17, 2008
Dearest Friend Rink:
I will always remember February 12, 1965. You were both so young and happy. God gave you to each other for forever that night. Instantly, it's like it was yesterday on East 85th Street.
Much love and sadness,
Bobby K.
Barbara Kneebone
December 17, 2008
Dear Rink, Dan, and Adrian,
Please know that Adam and I hold you in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. Marita's bright light will continue to shine on in the memories of all those that loved her...
Emad Omeish
December 16, 2008
Rink, I can’t express my sadness and sorrow on the passing of your wife Marita. “To God we belong and to God we shell return” The Quran. May God grant you and your family the patience, peace, and help you bear such a loss. May God’s grace and mercy be yours always.
Sincerely,
Melissa Wenrich
December 15, 2008
I did not know Marita personally, but I see how she touched the lives of Dan, Vanessa, Chase, Drew and Claudia. You all are so lucky to have had such a wonderful woman in your lives, and also blessed she did not have to suffer too long with her cancer. If you need anything at all, including a babysitter to just get a break, let me know.
Tami Radov
December 15, 2008
My prayers and thoughts are with everyone. I will certainly miss my scrapbooking buddy and friend.
Love, Tami
Janet Pinsdorf
December 15, 2008
Rink, Danny & Adrian - we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to you on Marita's passing. She was a wonderful person and will be missed by everyone who's life she has touched. She may not be with you anymore physically, but she will be with you everyday in your hearts. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. You are in our thoughts and prayers. With our love, Jean and Janet Pinsdorf.
Eileen Milner
December 15, 2008
Marita was a beautiful person both inside and out. Her dignity and courage have inspired so many people, and I am grateful to be one of them.
Trish Day
December 14, 2008
I was a child when I knew Marita, and I have to say that it was partly her tenacity that helped me to become the adult that I am. I will never forget her, and am grateful that she was there for such a formative part of my life.
Trish (Humphrey) Day
Holly Park Elementary, 1971 to 1977
Jan and Mort Cohen
December 14, 2008
Marita was the most wonderful and joyful, positive thinking friend anyone could have. She will always be alive in our hearts, through our many memories of the shared adventures and times together over nearly 40 years.
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