Obituary of John DeRaaf
John DeRaaf
January 19, 1937 – July 19, 2019
Surrounded by love, John passed away at Bowmanville Hospital on the 19th of July 2019.
Beloved husband of Amanda Harsham-DeRaaf. Loving Father of Kimberlee (John) Vanderveer and Pamela (Daniel) Salhani. Missed Opa of Jordan Foote (Tasha), Janelle Foote, AJ DeRaaf-Gouin (Kristy), William DeRaaf-Gouin, Brenna Vanderveer and Holly Vanderveer. Missed by his great-grandchildren. Heaven bound to join his loving parents Jan and Aafje DeRaaf.
Forever missed by his siblings Clarence DeRaaf, Lawrence DeRaaf (Boukje), Ann Podzus (Wally), Arie DeRaaf (Penny), Neil DeRaaf (Carol) and Susan Vanderveer (Joe). Fondly remembered by his mother-in-law Eunice Harsham and sister-in-law’s Angela Harsham and Amela (John) Munro. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by his nieces and nephews and all those who knew him.
Visitation will be held on Friday July 26, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M. at ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 47 Temperance St. Bowmanville. Arrangements entrusted to NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME, 53 Division Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.
