HENRY J. BOONSTRA

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE IN HENRY'S NAME TO: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL 501 ST. JUDE PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38105-9959 AND TO JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PBA LOCAL 190 1032 WELDON ROAD OAK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07438 AND TO JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP FIRE COMPANY # 1 162 MILTON ROAD PO BOX 487 MILTON, NEW JERSEY 07438 AND TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PO BOX 22478 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73123-1718 VISITATION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 4PM TO 8PM STICKLE-SOLTESZ FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL MASS: LIVE STREAMED AT: https://www.facebook.com/StsThomasJohn OR https://venue.streamspot.com/71cd47d1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 10AM ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH 5635 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438 INTERMENT: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 FOLLOWING FUNERAL MASS ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CEMETERY ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH Henry J. Boonstra, 83 years of age, of Oak Ridge, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Lydia (nee Krueger) and Henry Boonstra. Henry proudly served in the US Army from 1961 to 1963. He married Theresa (Negrotto) in 1961 and resided in Paterson, New Jersey. In 1962 they moved to Georgia while Henry served in the US Army and where they started their family. They moved again to West Paterson, New Jersey and in 1968 they made their last move to Oak Ridge, New Jersey where they remained until his passing. Henry was a police officer for many years with the Jefferson Township Police Department until his retirement in 1997. From 1997 to 2016 Henry volunteered for the Jefferson Township Fire Department as the Fire Police. While residing in West Paterson, New Jersey Henry was the Quater Master for the Royal Aires Drum and Bugle Corp. and while in Oak Ridge, New Jersey Henry was a member of the Golden Age Club of Milton. He will best be remembered for his patriotism and his craftsmanship as a carpenter. In his spare time he enjoyed trains and spending time with his family on cruises and trips to Disney World. Henry is survived by his beloved wife Theresa, his loving children Karen DiTacconi and her husband Jim, Richard Boonstra, and Stephen Boonstra and his wife Mollie-Ann; his cherished grandchildren Ryan Boonstra and his wife Samantha, Anthony Boonstra and his wife Nicole, and Tyler and Eliana Boonstra; his cherished great grandchildren Jackson, Scarlett, and Wyatt Boonstra; and his dear sister Ruthann Rider and her husband Anthony. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 4pm to 8pm at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 La Rue Road, Newfoundland, New Jersey 07435. A funeral mass will take place on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 10am at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438, live streamed at: https://www.facebook.com/StsThomasJohn. Interment will follow at St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery, adjacent to the church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Henry’s name to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 and to Jefferson Township PBA Local 190, 1032 Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438 and to Jefferson Township Fire Company # 1, 162 Milton Road, PO Box 487, Milton, NJ 07438 and to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos or videos, as well as driving directions to the funeral home.

HENRY J. BOONSTRA

April 26, 1938 - November 2, 2021