Pieter J. Wesselius

Pieter J. Wesselius obituary, Sussex, NJ

Pieter J. Wesselius

Pieter Wesselius Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pinkel Funeral Home on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Parsippany - Pieter J. Wesselius, age 52 passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2025 with his loving family by his side. Born in Livingston, Pieter graduated from Whippany Park High School and attended college in Florida. He lived in northern NJ for the past 20 years and was an active member of Liquid Church. He was employed by Chase Receivables in Fairfield for several years. Pieter enjoyed spending time with family and especially his niece Kayla, cooking, fishing, and the outdoors. He is survived by his parents, Owen and Mina (Dykstra) Wesselius; his brothers, Troy Wesselius and Bryan Wesselius both of Whippany; and his sisters, Sonja O'Brien and her husband Ron of Lake Hopatcong and Tammy Wesselius of Whippany. Friends and family may pay their respects at a viewing on Saturday, January 18th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Rt 23), Sussex, NJ. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 at the same place. Interment will immediately follow at Beemerville Cemetery, after which a gathering will be held at the Wantage/Beemerville Firehouse Annex where food will be served and we will celebrate Pieter's life.
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