Obituary of Arnold John van de Sande

van de Sande, Arnold John “Arnoldus Johanus;” The death of Arnold “John” van de Sande of Quispamsis, beloved husband of Eleanor (Giggie) van de Sande occurred on Sunday, May 8th, 2011, at his home. Born on March 6th, 1937 in Rotterdam, Holland, he was the son of the late Petre and Lena (Westerweel) van de Sande. Arnold immigrated to Canada in 1963 and soon met the love of his life, Eleanor. They married in 1965 and together raised their family. Arnold had a passion for building things and was employed as a carpenter. He loved to cook and was interested in history. Arnold devoted his life to caring for his family and loved them dearly, especially his grandchildren who will always remember their opa as awesome, playful and kind. Arnold will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Besides his loving wife, Eleanor, Arnold is also survived by three daughters, Patricia Brown (Stephen) of Norton, Suzanne Hatty (Richard) of Hampton and Barbara van de Sande of Calgary; six precious grandchildren, Meagan van de Sande, Maxwell Dovey, John Brown, Elizabeth Hatty, Thomas Hatty and Jacob Brown; two sisters, Nel Damen (Peter) and Anna Kraan (Toon) both of Holland; one brother, Burt van de Sande (Rea) of Holland; sisters-in-law, Cory van de Sande and Anna van de Sande both of Holland; several nieces and nephews. Arnold was predeceased by two brothers, Theodorus and Marinus. Resting at Kennebecasis Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, (506) 849-2119, with visitation on Thursday from 4:00-5:30 and 7:00-9:00 PM. A funeral service will be held from St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 239 Quispamsis Road, Quispamsis on Friday, May 13th, 2011, at 2:00 PM. A reception will be held at the church hall immediately following the service. A private interment will take place in Pennfield Rural Cemetery, Pennfield, NB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online donations and condolences may be made at: www.kennebecasisfh.com