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Mary VanDen Bergh

Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Mary van den Bergh passed away on October 27, 2023, in Grand Rapids. She was 102 years old. Mary was born in Liverpool, England and lived there 12 years after her parents moved from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Her formative years were spent in The Hague, The Netherlands. She lived with her aunts...

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Mary was one of the most amazing people I have known. She was a good friend, dating back to the 1990s, who reached out to me as a new faculty member, when she was working in the Alma College library and the many times we would be together with other mainly international types at the home of Ute Stargardt and Gilles Labrie. She had strong opinions but always expressed them with kindness, a wonderful, gentle soul. Her facility in languages was astonishing; we would always enjoy laughing...

I wish I had the opportunity to meet Mary, She accomplished so much. My family came from Belgium who also survived the war. RIP Mary

WOW ! She had a long Life ! Accomplished many Things ! RIP with all those gone before you ! Sue Willard