John Arent Vanderpoel, Jr.

1945 - 2002  (57 years)

• Name	John Arent Vanderpoel  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	17 Mar 1945	Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Jun 2002	Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Burial	East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut   [1]
  Person ID	I341879	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	John Arent Vanderpoel,   b. 25 Mar 1918, New York City, Bronx, New York d. 23 Feb 2008 (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Joan Waterhouse,   b. 15 Sep 1920, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 19 Mar 2013 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1942  [3]
  Family ID	F220044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lynn A. Rawson
  Children	1. Ellen K. Vanderpoel   2. Aaron W. Vanderpoel
  Family ID	F220045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) June 13, 2002 CONCORD -- John A. Vanderpoel Jr., 57, of Crescent Road, Worcester Telegram & Gazette facilities supervisor and Vietnam War veteran, died Saturday, June 8, in Acton. He leaves his parents, John A. and Joan (Waterhouse) Vanderpoel of Concord; a daughter, Ellen K. Vanderpoel of Acton; a son, Aaron W. Vanderpoel of Acton; his children's mother, Lynn A. (Rawson) Vanderpoel of Acton; a brother, Eric Vanderpoel of Alexandria, Va.; and nephews. He was born in Torrington, Conn. He graduated from The Fenn School and Concord-Carlisle High School, and attended New England College in Henniker, N.H. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, and the only soldier in his company who was promoted to private first class before graduating from boot camp. He later graduated from East Coast Aerotechnical School in Bedford. Mr. Vanderpoel worked many years in aviation before switching to industry. He was the former maintenance manager at Beacon Press in Acton, and most recently was the facilities supervisor for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He enjoyed the outdoors and nature, especially walking in New England, Canada, and most recently, Scotland.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77122] Cemetery index, East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, (Find-a-Grave). [S77124] Obituary, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA), John A. Vanderpoel Jr., (June 13, 2002). [S77126] Obituary, The Concord Journal (MA), John Arent Vanderpoel, (February 28, 2008).