HELLINGA, Lournes (Lawrence) Derk - Age 92, of Oshawa, ON, passed away on December 6, 2020 in Thorntonview LTC.
Lawrence was born in Groningen, Netherlands to Roel & Martje Hellinga on June 20, 1928. He went to elementary school in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada with his family in 1953.
Lawrence is survived by his wife Dorothy (VanDyken), siblings Zwantje [Netty] VanderBoor (Reinder, deceased), Antje [Anne] Visser (Sytze [Sid] deceased), Tjeerd [Charles] (Dorothy), children Roy (Nynke Kramer), Doug (Audrey), Jerry (Rainy) and Cindy (Vince Gibbs), and grandchildren Victoria (Alexander Wozonek), Steven, Branden, Dylan, Keaton, Alex, Kurt, and Dani.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roel & Martje, siblings Romke (Lena deceased), Janke Willemsma (Albert deceased), Trientje[Trix] Oostdyk (Leo), and grandson Ernest Gibbs.
Memorial donations may be made to Gate 3:16, 47 Simcoe St S, PO Box 218, Oshawa, ON L1H 7L1 or gate316.org
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at Thorntonview LTC and Carriage House for their care over the past few years of his life.
Burial will be at Bowmanville Cemetery followed by a private Funeral service at Northcutt & Elliott Funeral Home on December 9th at 2pm with Reverend John Wildeboor of Rehoboth Christian Reformed Church officiating.
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