Gerrit Wallace Bleeker Obituary
The passing of Gerrit Wallace Bleeker of Hamilton, New Jersey leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on June 7, 2025 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gerrit Wallace Bleeker to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Walter Bleeker and Gertrude Bleeker; and his brother-in-law Bill Donkersloot. He is survived by: his wife Barbara Bleeker; his children, Gerrit Warren Bleeker (Teri Richardson) of Altadena, CA and Martha Bleeker (Kristin Silvani) of Hamilton, NJ; his grandchildren, Katherine and William Bleeker of Altadena, CA.; his siblings, Karen Lumphrey (Denny), Marcia Donkersloot, Cornelius Bleeker (Ardith) and Jim Bleeker (Deb); and also, Marilyn Curry (Kris) and Janet Zwier (Robert).
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Gary's memory to an organization that meant so much to him during (and after) his professional career. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE): https://my.ncte.org.
