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Wian Coetzer Obituary
Hillsborough - Wian Louis Coetzer, 23, passed November 5, 2019. Wian was born in Pretoria, South Africa and formerly of Hillsborough before moving to Fredericksburg, Virginia in 2015. Wian was a 2014 graduate of Hillsborough High School and then continued his education at Virginia Tech University earning a degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2019. He was employed by the United States Navy as an engineer in Virginia. He played lacrosse for four years at Virginia Tech and was a captain and president of the Lacrosse Club. He was also an active member of the G.E.R.M.A.N. Club. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Surviving are his parents Louis and Maria Coetzer, sisters Lisa and Kari Coetzer, and grandparents Willem and Annette Coetzer and Pieter and Terien Brand.
Memorial Services will be 2:30pm Friday, November 22, 2019 at North Branch Reformed Church, 203 Highway 28, Bridgewater. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 N. Gaston Ave, Somerville.
Donations can be made to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=2270458. To send condolences to the family, visit www.brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com.
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KW
November 20, 2019
I wanted to let you know that I very much enjoyed working with Wian.
Trudie Boland
November 18, 2019
Our deepest sympathies. Please know that you our in our thoughts and in our prayers.
Sincerely,
Trudie and Jim Boland
and our sons ,
Jimmy Hillsborough Lacrosse graduated 2013
Thomas Hillsborough Lacrosse graduated 2016
We all had the pleasure to know Wian from the Hillsborough lacrosse team.
Gerry Pankulics
November 14, 2019
I first met Wian and his Dad during a Hillsborough Soccer Club tryout. Both were the nicest people you would ever want to meet. Whenever Wian would come to our home to see my son Dan, we always gave each other a hug (both coming and going). Our hearts go out to Louis, Maria, Lisa, Kari and the rest of the family. Wian will be truly missed.
November 13, 2019
Sincerest condolences and prayers for Wian and his family. Our hearts are heavy from such a great loss. God bless you all.
November 12, 2019
Condolences from Va. Tech Men's Lacrosse
Katherine Cleary
November 12, 2019
Our sincerest sympathies from Wian's Va. Tech Men's Lacrosse family. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of such an amazing Captain, President, player and friend. He will be greatly missed.
Craig Phillips
November 12, 2019
Wian was a great member of our team here at NSWCDD. His love and fascination with flight shone through his conversations and his work. It was a pleasure to engage him in complexities of the theory because he was so quick that we often came up with better solutions because of our interactions. Beyond that, he was a great person to be around. He leaves a large hole in our team. As your life returns to its normal rhythms, I hope that you find some solace in the fact that he was a fine young man that we enjoyed working with and knowing if only for a such a short time.
November 12, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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