Herman F. Van Dyk Soerewyn

Herman Van Dyk Soerewyn, 91, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Hillegonda “Connie” Van Dyk Soerewyn for 64 years after being married in 1952. Born in the Netherlands in Vlissingen in 1925, he was educated in Europe as an electrical engineer and was offered the ability by Wakefield based firm Transitron to immigrate to the United States along with his wife and two young daughters. Over his career with multiple engineering firms he earned several published patents, fostered a life-long fascination with aeronautics and made a hobby of creating lifelike models of airships, including the Goodyear blimp and the Hindenburg, many of which can now be found at the National Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Many of his written articles were internationally published and have been cited in works re-published all over the world. In addition to his wife, Herman is survived by his daughters Vera Van Dyk and Irene Duvall, his son in law Eric Duvall, his grandchildren Michael and Lorraine Duvall and Kimberly and Matthew Hall, his great-grandchildren A.J and Russell Duvall and Cora Hall. His Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 11AM in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Lake St., Peabody. Relatives and friends are invited. As requested there are no visiting hours.