Henry VanDerwerken
In Memory of
Henry
VanDerwerken
1929 - 2016
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Parker Bros. Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
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Lois E. Gundrum
"Henry, you will be missed!"
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Condolence From: Lois Gundrum
Condolence: Dear Val, John, and Henry,

I am so, so sorry to hear about Henry's passing. He's been on my mind and I planned to call him to see how things were going ... now it's too late. The last time I saw him, he had lost a lot of weight, but the way he talked, it sounded like stress was the cause.

Henry was an exceptional man. He was kind-hearted and was a great friend to my father. He was the person who discovered my father on the night he broke his hip and he visited him often in the nursing home. After my father died, he continued to be a friend to me, helping me with different odd jobs around the house ... things I had no knowledge about or that were too difficult for me to do. It seemed that Henry knew, or could figure out, just about anything.

He liked to sit and talk and always had good things to say about all of you. He was so proud of his grandson and, from the way he spoke, he loved getting together with family.

My friend, Ruth, met Henry a few times and she said that, had she known of his passing, she would have come to his funeral. I would have been there, too, but I didn't know, and am very sorry.

Please accept my most deeply felt condolences at Henry's passing. I wish you all much love and peace.

Sincerely,
Lois
Saturday December 10, 2016
Condolence From: Cardiorespiratory Services at Albany Medical Center
Condolence: Val and family,
Our condolences and sympathy are with you during this difficult time. You're in our thoughts and prayers.
Friday December 09, 2016
Condolence From: Eileen Hemming
Condolence: My sincere condolences on the loss of Hank's father.

Aunt Eileen.
Thursday December 08, 2016
Condolence From: Strecks Machine
Condolence: Val and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We miss Henry's frequent visits to talk politics, world leaders, espionage and conspiracy. His wealth of Watervliet history and History in general was boundless, endless and extraordinary!!!
He is dearly missed. All hail the fig newten and fruit cakes. Henry is immortalized on the Strecks web site standing next to the Meneely bell.
Thursday December 08, 2016
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