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HENDRIKA VANDERHOEVEN
1931 - 2021
BORN
1931
DIED
2021
HENDRIKA VANDERHOEVEN Obituary
Hendrika W. Vanderhoeven "Rita"
January 5, 1931 - December 8, 2021 Hendrika Wilhelmina Dekker was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She married Gerrit "Gerald" van der Hoeven in 1956. Later that year they immigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal, Quebec, where their three children, Richard, Helen (Franssell) and Edward were born. The family immigrated to the United States in 1963, residing first in Alexandria, VA and later moving to Springfield, VA. They became naturalized citizens of the United States in 1972. She was a long-time employee of the Riggs National Bank Corporate Trust Department before her retirement. Gerrit passed away in 2015. She is survived by her three children; their spouses; seven grandchildren and four great grandsons. A memorial service will be held at Grace Christian Reformed Church, Burke, VA on January 2, 2022.
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