Obituary for Wilhelmina De Jonge (Brinkman)
Wilhelmina (Willy) De Jonge (nee Brinkman) of Chatham, Ontario passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, August 22, 2022. Willy was born in Hasselt, the Netherlands on August 24, 1941, the 3rd of 5 children. She immigrated to Canada with her family 1952, where she made Chatham her home. She was married to Peter De Jonge for 61 years and together they raised 3 children: Kim, Ken, and Tammy. Willy was blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
For many years Willy worked at St. Joseph’s hospital in the nursery. After raising her own family, she went back to work part time at St. Joseph’s as a ward clerk, which she enjoyed very much. Her love for music was clear as she enjoyed being apart of the Messiah community choir for many years, and she loved listening to choral music at home. If you visited Willy, she always had a book or two on the go, and her love of reading developed into a volunteer opportunity helping the students in the Eben-Ezer school library. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels delivering meals with her niece and enjoyed meeting many people in the community. Together, Willy and Pete ran a successful home building business, Alpha Construction, for many years. Willy loved making a house a home and was gifted with the ability to change, update and improve all of the many different homes she lived in.
After dealing with health issues and then heart surgery she took comfort staying at home, enjoying her cross-stitch projects and reading her Dutch books. Her love for the Lord was her guide throughout her life and her life-long involvement in the Canadian Reformed Church was a joyful experience for her. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved spending time with family. God blessed her richly. All are welcome to attend a time of visitation Thursday, August 25 from 7-9 pm at Eben-Ezer Canadian Reformed Church, 483 McNaughton Ave East, Chatham. A Funeral will take place on Friday, Aug 26, 2022 at 11 am at the Eben-Ezer Canadian Reformed Church. Refreshments will be served in the gym after the service. Click here to view the livestream of Willy’s funeral.
For many years Willy worked at St. Joseph’s hospital in the nursery. After raising her own family, she went back to work part time at St. Joseph’s as a ward clerk, which she enjoyed very much. Her love for music was clear as she enjoyed being apart of the Messiah community choir for many years, and she loved listening to choral music at home. If you visited Willy, she always had a book or two on the go, and her love of reading developed into a volunteer opportunity helping the students in the Eben-Ezer school library. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels delivering meals with her niece and enjoyed meeting many people in the community. Together, Willy and Pete ran a successful home building business, Alpha Construction, for many years. Willy loved making a house a home and was gifted with the ability to change, update and improve all of the many different homes she lived in.
After dealing with health issues and then heart surgery she took comfort staying at home, enjoying her cross-stitch projects and reading her Dutch books. Her love for the Lord was her guide throughout her life and her life-long involvement in the Canadian Reformed Church was a joyful experience for her. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved spending time with family. God blessed her richly. All are welcome to attend a time of visitation Thursday, August 25 from 7-9 pm at Eben-Ezer Canadian Reformed Church, 483 McNaughton Ave East, Chatham. A Funeral will take place on Friday, Aug 26, 2022 at 11 am at the Eben-Ezer Canadian Reformed Church. Refreshments will be served in the gym after the service. Click here to view the livestream of Willy’s funeral.