Madison, New Jersey
1927 - 2016
A. Johan Noordsij Founder of Chatham Psychiatric Group and professor at Drew University A. Johan Noordsij, 89, passed away at his home in Madison, N.J., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Visitation and viewing will be on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., followed by a brief service at Burroughs, Kohr...
Read MoreDr. Noordsij was my teacher, mentor, and friend who had deep understanding about human nature not only psychologically but also religiously and spiritually. Since you had touched and taken care of so many people on earth, I believe you are in God's good hands. Love you!
Youseon Cho
July 14, 2017 | Oakland Gardens, NY | Student
Rose informed me today of Johan's death in December. He did his job well and I feel a peace of mind at this age knowing full well how much Johan contributed to my long process of psychotherapy. My condolences to all of the family and especially Katherine, his wife.
Robbie Klauder
April 05, 2017 | Barnegat, NJ
Dr. Noordsij - my first and best psychotherapist and only psychoanalyst. Over the years, I saw a few other "psychoanalytically oriented therapists" but they were kidding themselves about what they were doing. I even told one doctor that if he wanted to learn how to do psychoanalysis he should call Dr. Noordsij. That doctor may even have taken my advice! When I first saw Dr. Noordsij in his Chatham office in the 1970s as a 21 year old in deep trouble, I was angry, depressed and lost. He wore...
Jean O
March 04, 2017 | Chicago, IL | Friend
Condolence for Arie Johan Noordsij, M.D.
Dear Johan,
It is with a very bereaved heart that I address this epistle to you after your death on a Friday (not unlike Jesus Christ) - December 16th, 2015. You are deeply loved and sorely missed.
Arie is your first given name in Dutch (too challenging for us Americans!) - a shorthand form, I believe, for Adrianus of Tyre (Ancient Greek: , c. 113 193), also written as Hadrian and Hadrianos, who was a sophist of ancient Athens who...
John McGovern
January 14, 2017 | Durham, NC
Johan Noordsij was a friend and a colleague, whose death I only learned about yesterday. (I was away visiting family out West Dec. 17-24.) I knew of him initially through my late colleague, Nelson Thayer, and consulted with him, and we subsquently became friends in connection with Drew's Graduate School. Although any psychiatrist is intimidating to me, Johan was a friendly person and a very learned man. His courses, taken by several of my own students, were outstanding. I am very sorry...
Herbert Huffmon
December 29, 2016 | Easton, PA
Sincerest condolences to the family for your great loss. Jude1: 20, 21
December 19, 2016
