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Hendrika Schneider
Hendrika Schneider, formerly of Derry, NH; 87
NASHUA, NH -- Hendrika (Gotz van der Vet) Schneider, 87, of Nashua, NH, formerly of Derry, NH, died Saturday, October 15th at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua. She was the beloved wife of the late Johan J. Schneider.
Born in Indonesia, June 17, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Serapina and the late Herman Gotz van der Vet.
Before retiring, Hendrika was a machine operator with Diamond Crystal Salt in Wilmington, MA for over 20 years.
During WW II she was a concentration camp survivor where she met, fell in love with and later married her husband Johan.
Among her many interests, Hendrika enjoyed gardening, nature, and reading.
She is survived by two daughters Margareta Hishan and her husband Mike of Merrimack, NH and Johanna Gamache and her husband George of Auburn, NH; three sons Richard Schneider and his wife Petra of Keene, NH, Robert Schneider and his wife Louise of Derry, NH and Ronald Schneider and his wife Deborah of Tyngsboro, MA; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters Lies de Vries and her husband Jan-Willem of France and Emmy Schneider of the Netherlands; and many nieces and nephews.
She was also grandmother of the late Robert Dupont.
SCHNEIDER -- In Nashua, Oct. 15, 2011, Hendrika (Gotz van der Vet) Schneider, 87, of Nashua, beloved wife of the late Johan J. Schneider. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Friday morning at the FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH in Pelham at 10 o'clock. Burial in Tewksbury Cemetery in Tewksbury, MA. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make contributions in her memory to the Animal Rescue Network of New England (ARNNE), P.O. Box 1053, Pelham, NH 03076. E-condolences at www.pelhamfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by the PELHAM FUNERAL HOME, Pelham, NH (603) 635-3333.
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