In loving memory

Pieter Johannes van der Merwe

18 June 1955 30 November 2018 · aged 63

Schoolmaster Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Pieter Johannes van der Merwe
Birth date: 18 June 1955
Death date: 30 November 2018
Age: 63 years
Gender: Male
Occupation: Schoolmaster
Nationality: South African
Religion: Dutch Reformed
Birthplace: Stellenbosch
Deathplace: Cape Town
Cause of death: Heart failure

Life story

Biography

Pieter taught history and coached rugby at Paul Roos Gymnasium for thirty years. Generations of pupils remember his booming laugh and his love of the past.

In remembrance

Obituary

A beloved teacher, father and brother. Pieter passed away suddenly but leaves a legacy in every pupil he taught.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Thomas Andries van der Merwe 1982–2020

Father Johannes Andries van der Merwe 1928–1996

Mother Maria Elizabeth van der Merwe 1931–2010

Sister Elizabeth Anna Louw 1958–2021

Ancestry

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Pieter Johannes van der Merwe1955–2018

Johannes Andries van der Merwe1928–1996

Maria Elizabeth van der Merwe1931–2010

A life in moments

Timeline

18 June 1955

Born

Born in Stellenbosch.
30 November 2018

Passed away

Died in Cape Town.
5 December 2018

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Stellenbosch Cemetery
Town: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Section: A
Row: 4
Plot: 7
Funeral home: De Villiers Funerals
Funeral date: 5 December 2018