Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
Wrights & Maxeys of Monroe County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameVANDERVELDE, John R.
Birth Date20 May 1930
Birth PlaceCook County, Illinois
Death Date30 May 2015 Age: 85
Death PlaceJoliet, Will County, Illinois
Misc. Notes
"John Van the Fuller Brush Man"

Age 85. Peacefully Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Silver Cross Hospital following a courageous battle with diabetes with his family by his side.

Born in Chicago and a lifelong Chicago area resident. A Korean War U.S. Army veteran serving overseas in Berlin Germany.

Retired as an independent distributor of Fuller Brush Company after over 50 years of service. Formerly an industrial professional photographer for many years following his years in the service. A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Preceded by his Mary "Sue" (nee Sanders) Vandervelde (2006); and one sister, Marilyn Overzet.

Survived by one son, Scott J. Vandervelde of Naperville; one daughter, Holli Anzalone of Naperville; one grandchild, Lee Anzalone; two brothers, Bill and George Vandervelde; two sisters Grace Wolbert and Theresa Reitsma. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
Spouses
1SANDERS, Mary Sue , Half 1C3R
Birth Date24 Apr 1939
Birth PlaceAmory, Monroe County, Mississippi
Death Date2 Dec 2006 Age: 67
Death PlaceNaperville, DuPage County, Illinois
FatherSANDERS, George Harvey (1886-1965)
MotherMAXEY, Mary Jane (1899-1954)
Misc. Notes
Mary Sue Vandervelde, age 67, of Naperville, formerly of Elmhurst and Berwyn, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006 at home.

She was born in Amory, MS on April 24, 1939. She was an Accounting Clerk with The Hub Group Transportation Company.

Mary Sue was the wife of John R. Vandervelde; mother of Holly Sue (Dan) Anzalone and Scott Vandervelde; grandmother of Lee Michael Anzalone; sister of Hansel Quitman Sanders; aunt of many nieces and nephews; daughter of the late George Harvey Sanders and the late Mary Jane Sanders, nee Maxey.
ChildrenHolli Sue
Last Modified 13 May 2022Created 11 Apr 2023 by Robert Avent