Arthur Wynja Obituary
Mr. Wynja was a skilled carpenter and worked for Koopman Lumber Company for 52 years before retiring in 2013. He worked on houses throughout the Blackstone Valley and eventually worked in the Engineered Lumber Dept in the Whitinsville store.
He was born November 25, 1947, in Medemblik, Netherlands the son of the late Teake and Jean (Feenstra) Wynja. He attended Whitinsville Christian School, Northbridge Vocational Schools and was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
Arthur enjoyed reading, music, gardening, woodworking and spending time with his family and teaching his grandchildren how to mow the lawn or how to carve a Sunday roast. He was longtime active member of Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, Whitinsville where he served as Deacon. He served on the Whitinsville Christian School Board and was a Building Committee member and spent many Saturdays' volunteering on site. He was a long-term member of the Whitinsville Garden Club.
In addition to his wife of 55 years, Sandra, he is survived by a son David and his wife Kimberly Wynja of Worcester; two daughters, Ruth and her husband Scott Gibbons of Whitinsville and Rachael and her husband Capt. Robert Johnston, USN; two brothers, Rev. Richard (Mary) Wynja and James (Alice) Wynja; two sisters, Helen Postma and Theresa (Fred) Schuurmann; a brother-in-law Wes Nieuwbeerta and 8 grandchildren: Reid, Ian, Cameron, Julia, Elizabeth, Nathan, Leah, and Simon. He is predeceased by a sister, Carolyn Nieuwbeerta.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 5 – 7 PM at the Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street, Whitinsville.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 10 AM at the Pleasant Street Reformed Church in Whitinsville.
Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in Riverdale Cemetery, Providence Rd., Whitinsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Whitinsville Christian School, 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville, MA 01588.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Arthur, please visit our floral store.
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