Lambertus Olmeijer
October 15, 1921 ~ April 14, 2022
Resided in:
Ridge, NY
Lambertus Olmeijer, age 100, of Ridge, New York passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. He was able to spend his final days at home, and passed in the company of his loving wife Lenchen and daughter Regina. Bert, as he was called by those who loved him, was born October 15, 1921 in Bandung in what was then the Dutch colony of the Netherlands East Indies and which is now the independent country of Indonesia. He spent much of his youth living in the city of Soerebaja on the east end of the island of Java with his father, also Lambertus Olmeijer, mother Clara Antoinet Olmeijer (née von Franquemont) and eldest brother Charles, older sister Vera Marie, and younger brother Augustinus.
An attempt to pursue an education and training to become a doctor was interrupted by World War II, when he was conscripted to fight in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, captured by invading Japanese forces, and detained for more than three years in a prisoner-of-war camp at a copper mine in the city of Hitachi, Japan. Following release from captivity at the end of the war, the subsequent Indonesian War of Independence caused the family to emigrate to the Netherlands before Bert struck off on his own in 1959 to find a new life in New York City.
Living in Queens, Bert pursued training for and found a career as a computer operator for the Sperry & Hutchinson Company, becoming a pioneer in the emerging industry of information technology. He met Lenchen Ritz, herself an immigrant from Germany, through mutual acquaintances, marrying her in 1967. They would have daughter Regina Magdalena and son David Lambertus during their 54-plus year long marriage, 44 of which were spent at their house in Bayside, Queens before they moved to Ridge in 2013.
Bert is survived by his wife Lenchen Olmeijer; his daughter Regina Meskill and son-in-law Timothy Meskill, both of Wading River, New York; and son David Olmeijer and his partner David Oppenheimer, both of San Francisco, California. In his later years, Bert embraced his role as Opa to granddaughter Breanna Meskill and grandson Brendan Meskill.
Services
Visitation: April 18, 2022 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place
551 Route 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
Second Visitation: April 18, 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place
551 Route 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Lambertus Olmeijer 's name.
Good Shepherd Hospice
200 Belle Terre Road
Port Jefferson, NY
631-465-6300
https://goodshepherdhospice.chsli.org/donations
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May he rest in Gods eternal peace & continue to watch over your beautiful family.🙏🏻❤️
Opa, you were an amazing man who led an amazing life, and you will be missed. I will miss your smile and especially your laugh!
You will forever be in our hearts. May you keep watch over and keep safe Oma and your beautiful family here on Earth.
Heaven has gained another angel.May you Rest In Peace.
Most admirable was how much he loved and was genuinely proud of you. His memory will live on in all of us who met him. May God’s love and mercy comfort you and your family for this loss.