Lilly Arends Obituary (1919 - 2020)

Mrs. Lilly (Mueller) Arends, 101, died peacefully at home in Bloomfield, NJ on October 7, 2020. All services were private. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com. Born in Pforzheim, Germany, Mrs. Arends emigrated to the United States at the age of twelve, living in Irvington and Chatham before moving to Bloomfield five years ago. She worked in the retail jewelry business for The Mey Company before devoting her love and life to her family as a homemaker extraordinaire. She was a member of the Parsippany Congregation of the New Apostolic Church. Mrs. Arends was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, John W. Arends, who passed away on October 7, 2008. She is survived by her loving children, John A. Arends, Ronald W. Arends (Linda), Kathleen L. Wentink (James) and Wendy R. Dillman (Vincent); cherished grandchildren, Bonnie J. Tsilikos, Ronald J. Arends, Gavin D. Wentink, Tanza M. Sampson, Christopher J. Arends, Kandice L. Wentink Lardiere, Jody L. Arends, K. Casey Wentink Sundean, John E. J. Arends and Alexander Dillman; and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth I. Scott. Donations in her memory to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org), P. O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 would be greatly appreciated.