We are sad to announce that on September 7, 2023, at the age of 81, Carolyn E Van Der Wiele of Columbia, New Jersey, born in Jersey City, New Jersey passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Norman Reeves and Wanda Reeves (Neubelt); her husband Thomas; her sister Barbara; her brother-in-law Walt; and her grandson Kiel.

She is survived by : her daughters, Sandi Tillman (Tom), Suzanne Gwinnett (Steve Spinavaria), Laura Bush (Richard) and Carolee Stoddart (Carl); her grandchildren, Rebecca Zelanko (John), Jessica Newman (John), Kevin Tillman (Chelsea), Thomas Gardner (Corinne), Morgan, Richard, Courtney, Tyler, Tucker, Hunter, Hailey and Trent; and her friend Michael Gerhart of Columbia, NJ.. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations in Carolyn's memory be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 23 Vreeland Road, Suite 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932, https://www.alz.org or Second Chance Ranch Rescue and Sanctuary at https://linktr.ee.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Newbaker Funeral Home