Grace Vanheteren, age 89, of Hackettstown died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Mansfield Township, NJ. Mrs. Vanheteren was born April 4, 1923 in Rotterdam, Holland. She is the daughter of the late Geert and the late Hilje (van der Weg) Delger.

She was employed by Bergen Machine Tool, Hackettstown, N.J. as a Switchboard Operator for many years. Grace enjoyed knitting and crocheting in her spare time and loved working as a volunteer at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ

She is survived by 3 sons: Jerry Vanheteren and his wife Beverly, Henry Vanheteren and his wife Sharon, Billy Vanheteren and his wife Iris Rogers; 1 Daughter: Hilde B. "Trix" Lynar her husband Thomas; 1 brother: Hank Delger, 7 grandchildren and 12 great granchildren.

For those desiring donations may be made to the Selah Day Care, 443 Schooleys Mountain Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 or to the Trinity United Methodist Church 213 Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Funeral arrangements under the direction of the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. There will be no visitation. Entombment to be held at a later date.