Grace M. VanLeuven

Grace M. VanLeuven obituary, Sussex, NJ

Grace M. VanLeuven

Grace VanLeuven Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pinkel Funeral Home on Oct. 9, 2025.
Morristown - Grace VanLeuven, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Morristown Medical Center. Born in Jersey City to the late Robert and Mabel (Renn) Fell, Grace lived in West New York for most of her life until she moved to Sussex County in 2004. She had been employed as a customer service representative for Time-Warner Cable in Palisades Park for 18 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church of Sparta.
Besides her parents, Grace was predeceased by her sister, Ruth Dunn. She is survived by her sons, Thomas G. VanLeuven and his wife Theresa of Sussex and Sean VanLeuven and his significant other Helena Cunat of North Bergen; and her four grandchildren, Sydney, Dayna, and Sophia VanLeuven and Matthew Cunat.
Friends may pay their respects to the family on Monday, October 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex, New Jersey. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with interment at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com

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31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex, NJ 07461

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