Henry Clover

Henry Clover, 95, formerly of Paterson, NJ, began his Easter celebration early on April 5th, 2023, when he was released from his temporary earthly home at the White Oak Manor Nursing Facility in Shelby, NC into the loving arms of Jesus. Words cannot express the joy he experienced finding himself freed from the pain and suffering of this corrupted world, safely in the embrace of his Savior, surrounded by former friends, family, and his loving wife Ruth, who passed into glory in 2017. God’s gift to Henry was Faith to cling to Christ’s atoning sacrifice on his behalf and His victorious Resurrection – this was Henry’s ticket into glory. All Praise be to God alone!

Of Dutch descent, he was born into this world on August 20, 1927 in Paterson to Herman and Anna Clover. He lived in West Paterson for a time before moving to Prospect Park, where they shared a home during the Great Depression with his Aunt Dora and Uncle Arend DeVos. He graduated Central High School in Paterson and served stateside in the US Army during World War II until the war’s end in 1945. In 1951 he married Ruth Edna MacMillan, by whom he fathered three sons.

He was a butcher by trade. With his long-time friend and business partner, William Peters, he co-purchased and operated a local grocery and butcher shop, Pee Wee Superette on East Main Street, Paterson for several years. After selling the business in the late 1960’s he worked at Mobay Chemical Corp. in Haledon where he served as union shop steward until his retirement. In 2012 he and Ruth moved from Wayne to Shelby, NC under the care of family.

Aside from his business and working life Henry was active in church, serving as a Deacon in the former Central Reformed Church in Paterson, and also as Deacon and Treasurer for the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, Wayne, NJ. His hobbies included bowling, NY Mets baseball and NY Giants football, and after retirement taking vacation trips with Bill and Jo Peters.

Henry is survived by his three sons : Stephen H. of Shelby, NC, David W. of Sioux City, IA, and Thomas W. of Denville, NJ, six grandchildren : Heather Allen, Joseph Clover, Brendan and Breanna Clover, Daniel and Laura Clover, and nine great grandchildren : Jamari, Damani, Amontae, Eli, Dylanee, Paislee, Ruthee, Sonora and Raymond.

Funeral Services will be provided by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. Visitation for family & friends will commence at 9:00 AM Saturday, April 22nd, followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, and interment at the Laurel Grove Cemetery, 295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ. A reception luncheon will follow at the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, 480 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be sent to the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, 480 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Clover and his family. Condolences may be sent to the family, online, at http://www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com