James William Van Rooy Jr. Obituary
In loving memory of James William Van Rooy Jr. of Appleton, Wisconsin, who departed this world on December 3, 2025 at the age of 79. James William leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid James William farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James William is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Rooy, and Lucille Van Rooy, Sr. (Koss); and his close friend Marge Barth. He is survived by: his daughter Jennifer Fassbender (Rich); his granddaughter Sabrina Mason; his siblings, Gwen Krueger (John) and Steve Van Rooy (Kathy); his niece Jayne Krueger (David); and his nephew John Krueger, Jr. (Lori).
