OBITUARY

William "Bill" Vanderlaan

30 March, 1933 – 4 September, 2019

IN THE CARE OF

Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

William "Bill" Vanderlaan, 86, passed away Wednesday, September 04, 2019 in Virginia Beach. He was born March 30,1933, in Witmarsum, Friesland, a province of the Netherlands, to the late Pieter and Remke (Kramer) Vanderlaan. While still living in the Netherlands, Bill became engaged to his soon-to-be wife, Rita Faber. He moved to the USA in 1956, followed by Rita in 1957. They married on May 31, 1957 in Paterson, NJ.

Bill worked at the Holland America Line in New York in the 1960s and later retired from the Atlantic Container Line as a Mechanics Foreman in 1997. Upon retirement Bill and Rita designed and built the home of their dreams near Amherst, VA where they enjoyed life together in a quiet and peaceful setting. Bill enjoyed the antique radio hobby and was an avid amateur radio operator, communicating with people all over the globe. He was well read on a variety of subjects and loved to study the Bible. He loved to spend quality time with his family.

Bill is survived by his wife, Rita (Faber) Vanderlaan; son, Peter William Vanderlaan, of Virginia Beach, VA; son, John Theodore Vanderlaan and wife, Terri, of Hertford, NC; daughter, Regina Irene Mansoor, of Amherst, VA; daughter, Carol Ann Smallman and husband, Sean, of Virginia Beach, VA; son, Timothy Andrew Vanderlaan and wife, Angela, of Goldsboro, NC; daughter, Diane Elaine Joosse and husband, Dan, of Chillicothe, OH; twenty eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Remmelt van der Laan and Hessel van der Laan; and one sister, Truus van der Meer, all of the Netherlands.

Bill is predeceased by his son, Franklin Kenneth Vanderlaan; brothers Piet, Pier, Gooitzen, and Johannes van der Laan; and his sister, Rika Elgersma.

A visitation will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 from 6-8PM at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 6329 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, with a funeral service on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1PM, with a burial to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

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FAMILY

Pieter van der LaanFather (deceased)

Remke van der LaanMother (deceased)

Rita VanderlaanWife

Peter William VanderlaanSon

John Theodore VanderlaanSon

Terri VanderlaanDaughter-in-law

Franklin Kenneth VanderlaanSon (deceased)

Regina Irene MansoorDaughter

Carol Ann SmallmanDaughter

Sean SmallmanSon-in-law

Timothy Andrew VanderlaanSon

Angela VanderlaanDaughter-in-law

Diane Elaine JoosseDaughter

Daniel JoosseSon-in-law

Caroline Vanderlaan LongGrandchild

Donny LongGrandchild-in-law

Natalie SmithGrandchild

Shannon RobinsonGrandchild

Bobby RobinsonGrandchild-in-law

Brian StitzGrandchild

Brandi RimaGrandchild

Joseph Edward VanderlaanGrandchild

Morgan Leigh VanderlaanGrandchild

Janie Lee VanderlaanGrandchild

Benjamin Andrew MansoorGrandchild

Suzanne MansoorGrandchild-in-law

Kristina Colleen MansorGrandchild

Amanda Marie BlandGrandchild

Kristopher BlandGrandchild-in-law

Kelly Anne MansoorGrandchild

Rebecca Lynne GuinterGrandchild

Zach GuinterGrandchild-in-law

James Alexander MansoorGrandchild

Melissa Suzanne WishardGrandchild

Kevin WishardGrandchild-in-law

Ruby Noelle SmallmanGrandchild

Jeremiah Robert SmallmanGrandchild

Bethany Willemina SmallmanGrandchild

Rachel Hannah VanderlaanGrandchild

Jacob William VanderlaanGrandchild

Elizabeth Faith VanderlaanGrandchild

Daniel Christian VanderlaanGrandchild

Joshua Daniel JoosseGrandchild

Christian JoosseGrandchild-in-law

Emily Faith JoosseGrandchild

Cassidy Grace JoosseGrandchild

Katie Joy JoosseGrandchild

Luke William JoosseGrandchild

Lincoln Samuel JoosseGrandchild

Eli Channing JoosseGrandchild

Houston Peter JoosseGrandchild

Ella Elaine JoosseGrandchild

Anders Elliot JoosseGrandchild

Rylee Jordyn LongGreat Grandchild

Jaxon William LongGreat Grandchild

Hudson Dylan LongGreat Grandchild

Elena BrooksGreat Grandchild

Anna BrooksGreat Grandchild

Braily RobinsonGreat Grandchild

Harper RobinsonGreat Grandchild

Paige StitzGreat Grandchild

Genevieve Rima NogaGreat Grandchild

Jacob Benjamin MansoorGreat Grandchild

Jade Elizabeth MansoorGreat Grandchild

Levi Jaxon MansoorGreat Grandchild

Aurora Grace MansoorGreat Grandchild

Kai Jacob RawsonGreat Grandchild

Remmelt van der LaanBrother

Hessel van der LaanBrother

Truus van der MeerSister

Piet van der LaanBrother (deceased)

Pier van der LaanBrother (deceased)

Gooitzen van der LaanBrother (deceased)

Johannes van der LaanBrother (deceased)

Rika ElgersmaSister (deceased)

Twenty eight grandchildren Eight great-grandchildren

PALLBEARERS

John VanderlaanPallbearer

Ben MansoorPallbearer

Donny LongPallbearer

Dan JoossePallbearer

Kevin WishardPallbearer

James MansoorPallbearer

Kris BlandHonorary Pallbearer

Joey VanderlaanHonorary Pallbearer

DONATIONS

Alzheimer's Association225 N. Michigan Ave, Fl. 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601

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