Van Etten, George A.
Birth
George A. Van Etten was born December 9, 1932 in Schenectady, NY, the son of the late Percy Van Etten (1903 – 1964) and Mary Helen Matula (1906 – 1992). His siblings were:
- Lawrence (Barbara) Van Etten
- Elizabeth (Simon) Van Der Snoek
- Ida (Fred) Saburro
- Mary Clark
Education
George A. Van Etten
Occupation
George Van Etten was a career NY State employee in various capacities, this day job helped to support his dream, Van Etten Farm. His life's work was his 300 acre farm, were he planted 50 acres of Christmas trees. He had 40 head of cattle, as well as chickens and pigs. He gave fall hayrides and cut and sold firewood, maybe you to have visited Van Etten farm, on the hill. He was a long time member of the Helderberg Kiwanis, Knox Fire Dept., Knox Reformed Church, and a 4-H leader.
Marriage & Children
George A. Van Etten married Janice T. Van Etten. Their children were:
- Jeffrey (Patsy) Van Etten
- Judy (Andy) Niedzielski
- Sue Mason
- Nancy (Keith) Stewart
- Andrew Van Etten
- foster son Raymond (Cindy) Butler.
Death
George A. Van Etten, 76, of Knox died peacefully in his sleep, at home on August 22, 2009 after a long illness.
George A Van Etten
Birth: 1932
Death: Aug. 22, 2009
Burial: Knox Cemetery, Knox, Albany County, New York, USA
Created by: James Seidelman
Record added: Sep 07, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41693785
Obituary
Van Etten, George A.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Friday, August 28, 2009
Deceased Name: Van Etten, George A.
KNOX George A. Van Etten, 76, of Knox, died peacefully in his sleep at home on August 22, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Percy and Mary Van Etten. The husband of 52 years to Janice T. Van Etten. George is the father of Jeffrey (Patsy) Van Etten, Judy (Andy) Niedzielski, Sue Mason, Nancy (Keith) Stewart, Andrew Van Etten and foster son, Raymond (Cindy) Butler. He loved his 16 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Lawrence (Barbara) Van Etten, Elizabeth (Simon) Van Der Snoek, Ida (Fred) Saburro, and Mary Clark. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Knox Reformed Church followed by interment in Knox Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call at Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, on Friday, August 28, 2009 from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Knox Reformed Church, P.O Box 86, Knox, NY 12107 or the Knox Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 131, Knox, NY 12107. FredendallFuneralHome.com
Edition: Final Edition
Page: D6
Copyright, 2009, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.
George A. Van Etten
Funeral Information
Home: Knox, NY
Date of Death: August 22, 2009
Place of Birth: Schenectady, NY
Birthdate: December 9, 1932
Age: 76
Funeral Service: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:00 PM Knox Reformed Church, Knox, NY
Visitation: Friday, August 28, 2009 4 PM to 7 PM at Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, NY
Interment: Knox Cemetery, Knox, New York
Biography
Knox- George A. Van Etten, 76, of Knox died peacefully in his sleep, at home on August 22, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Percy and Mary Van Etten. The husband of 52 years to Janice T.Van Etten. He was a career NY State employee in various capacities, this day job helped to support his dream, Van Etten Farm. His life's work was his 300 acre farm, were he planted 50 acres of Christmas trees. He had 40 head of cattle, as well as chickens and pigs. He gave fall hayrides and cut and sold firewood, maybe you to have visited Van Etten farm, on the hill. He was a long time member of the Helderberg Kiwanis, Knox Fire Dept., Knox Reformed Church, and a 4-H leader.
George is the father of Jeffrey (Patsy) Van Etten, Judy (Andy) Niedzielski, Sue Mason, Nancy (Keith) Stewart, Andrew Van Etten and foster son Raymond (Cindy) Butler. He loved his 16 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Lawrence (Barbara) Van Etten, Elizabeth (Simon) Van Der Snoek, Ida (Fred) Saburro, and Mary Clark. A funeral service will be conducted at 1pm on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Knox Reformed Church followed by internment at Knox Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call at Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, on Friday August 28, 2009 from 4 to 7pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Knox Reformed Church P.O Box 86, Knox, NY 12107 or the Knox Volunteer Fire Dept. P.O. Box 131, Knox, NY 12107.
Social Security
George A. Vanetten: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record[1]
Name: George A. Vanetten
State of Issue: New York
Date of Birth: Friday December 09, 1932
Date of Death: Saturday August 22, 2009
Est. Age at Death: 76 years, 8 months, 13 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Altamont; Thompsons Lake
County: Albany
State: New York
ZIP Code: 12009
Latitude: 42.7090
Longitude: -74.0262
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Sources
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