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50th reunion is history Print
Thursday, 30 June 2011 06:38
On Saturday June 25th, 70+ Van Dycks met at Lake George to celebrate our 50th Family Reunion. Those of us who couldn't manage to make it on time, enjoyed a Skype connection before lunch.
You may find a number of posts and pictures about the reunion in Facebook - visit the 50th Van Dyck Reunion group page.
 
We're on facebook Print
Friday, 11 September 2009 01:38
altYou'll find three different Facebook groups related to our family:
Vandycks.org now has its own generic group on Facebook.
Click here.
There's also a specific Facebook group page for the Family Reunion. Click here.
Last, but not least, "The Van Dycks; Cunning Intellect Society" is a Facebook group for Van Dycks worldwide. If your last name is Van Dyck, and you always felt a littlle ...different, if you are innovative, but misunderstood, we're Van Dyck's too, and we're just like you. Welcome, and let's bask in our Van Dyckness together. Soon we will take over the world! Click here.
 
Philip H. Van Dyck, 1920-2009 Print
Sunday, 22 November 2009 16:43
Scotia - Philip H. Van Dyck, 89, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 2l, 2009 at Baptist Nursing & Rehab. in Scotia. He was born in Schenectady, NY, the son of the late Louis and Marguerite Van Dyck and was a lifelong resident.  Philip graduated from Pace Institute in NYC.  He worked for Alco both in Auburn and Schenectady as an International Parts Specialist until his retirement in 1983.
Philip is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ruth Klapper Van Dyck; brothers, David (Margaret) Van Dyck of Connecticut and Richard (Nancy) Van Dyck of Schenectady; sister, Margaret Fisher of Pattersonville, NY; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Scotia, NY.

 
Nancy K. Van Dyck, 1927-2010 Print
Friday, 20 August 2010 11:38
Niskayuna- Nancy Killip Van Dyck 83, of Schenectady, formerly of Knolls View Drive, Niskayuna, died, Sunday August 15, 2010, at Ellis Hospital with her loving family by her side.
Born in Schenectady, daughter of the late Joseph B. and Clare Kearney Killip, Nancy graduated from Nott Terrace High School and Traphagen School of Design in NYC, she worked at GE during WW II as a draftsman for 5 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend. Nancy volunterred as a Pink Lady at Ellis Hospital for 35 years, she was a member of the Schenectady Arrangers Garden Club, the Edison Club and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Schenectady.
She married Richard A. Van Dyck June 30, 1951 in Schenectady.
Survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard; daughters, Elizabeth (Stephen) Beatson of Glastonbury, CT, Katherine Van Dyck (Martin Herrera) of Willmington, DE, Sarah (Daniel) Cole of Rexford, Amy (Christopher) Markin of Wantagh,NY; 3 granddaughters, Colleen and Kerry Markin, Lizabeth (Daniel) Sorensen: 3 great grandchildren, Ruby, Elke and Iver Sorensen.
Niskayuna - Nancy Killip Van Dyck 83, of Schenectady, formerly of Knolls View Drive, Niskayuna, died, Sunday August 15, 2010, at Ellis Hospital with her loving family by her side.
Born in Schenectady, daughter of the late Joseph B. and Clare Kearney Killip, Nancy graduated from Nott Terrace High School and Traphagen School of Design in NYC, she worked at GE during WW II as a draftsman for 5 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and friend. Nancy volunterred as a Pink Lady at Ellis Hospital for 35 years, she was a member of the Schenectady Arrangers Garden Club, the Edison Club and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Schenectady.
She married Richard A. Van Dyck June 30, 1951 in Schenectady.
Survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard; daughters, Elizabeth (Stephen) Beatson of Glastonbury, CT, Katherine Van Dyck (Martin Herrera) of Willmington, DE, Sarah (Daniel) Cole of Rexford, Amy (Christopher) Markin of Wantagh,NY; 3 granddaughters, Colleen and Kerry Markin, Lizabeth (Daniel) Sorensen: 3 great grandchildren, Ruby, Elke and Iver Sorensen.
 
Miss the old site? Print
Saturday, 05 September 2009 03:48
altThis website has been online since 2001, and changed to the current format in summer 2009. The main reason for the change was to make maintainance easier and to let everyone contribute unattendedly to the contents. In case you miss some detail of the old site, it's still online at old.vandycks.org
 
 
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