Timeline for William John de Groot
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Died: February 14, 2019
William John de Groot, 92, of Galveston, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Harrisburg, PA, to Dutch immigrants Frederick A.M. de Groot and Margaret de Bruijn de Groot. He trained in medicine at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Dr. de Groot moved to Galveston in 1960 and worked at UTMB-Galveston in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine until his retirement in 2008. He taught and mentored generations of medical students, internal medicine residents and pulmonary medicine fellows. He was known for his brilliant analytical mind, his dedication to his patients and for his great capacity for empathy.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Margaret, his brothers John and Theodore, his sister-in-law Marie, and his niece Patricia.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Irene; by his children and their spouses, Patricia and Marc, Margaret and Stephen, Gabrielle and David, and John and Eleanor; and by his grandchildren, Julia, Shelby, Evelyn, Jeffrey, Alexandra and William. He is also survived by his brother Frederick and wife Patricia, brother Joseph and wife Alice, sister Janet and husband Michael, sister-in-law Chriss, and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Dr. de Groot’s family will receive visitors from 5:00 until 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 17, at Malloy & Son Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Monday, February 18, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a reception following at Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway, in Galveston. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
His family extends their heartfelt thanks to the many talented and exceptional people who took care of him in the last months of his life and who helped to ease his transition from this life to the next.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dr. de Groot’s favorite charity, Doctors Without Borders, www.doctorswithoutborders.org; or to the Red Cloud Indian School, www.redcloudschool.org.
In memory of Dr. William John de Groot, Doris Rodriguez lit a candle
Irene, This is Doris Rodriguez, we see eachother at mass in Sacred Heart Church & it took me this long to get over the fact that Bill had passed. I cannot say how much Dr. de Groot did for me at work. Everytime he came to the library, he brightened my day, with his smile and politeness that made me feel great. I already missed ya'll already at 7:30 mass on sundays but not as much as I will miss you now. Take care of yourself and know that Frank & I have you in our prayers. You are a GREAT friend.
To the Family of Dr.William John deGroot, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Irene and all, Janet Ball’s alerting me of Bill’s death triggered my recollection of how hospitable and gracious you were to me during my brief conference-related stay in Galveston so many years ago. As I offer the liturgy for Bill now, please know I pray that the Peace I believe is now his, I trust may be a Source of Consolation, Hope and Peace for you and all who love him. With condolences and blessings,
Dear Irene, Patty, Margaret, Gabby and John It is with great sadness that I learned of Bill's passing. Bill is/was at the top of people who I admire most. His wisdom, curiosity, generosity, modesty, unselfishness and, above all, true friendship have been an inspiration to me, and a model I tried to emulate since I got to know him in Galveston 40 years ago. I looked very much forward to meeting and having dinner with him whenever he went to the annual ATS meeting. It is very hard for me to realize that I will not see him again. Bill loved you, Irene, very much and he was very proud of all his children and loved to talk about them and their accomplishments. You all were a significant topic of conversation whenever we met. My sincere condolences to all of you.
Date: Sunday, February 17, 2019
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Date: Monday, February 18, 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Date: Monday, February 18, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm
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In memory of Dr. William John de Groot, Doris Rodriguez lit a candle
Irene, This is Doris Rodriguez, we see eachother at mass in Sacred Heart Church & it took me this long to get over the fact that Bill had passed. I cannot say how much Dr. de Groot did for me at work. Everytime he came to the library, he brightened my day, with his smile and politeness that made me feel great. I already missed ya'll already at 7:30 mass on sundays but not as much as I will miss you now. Take care of yourself and know that Frank & I have you in our prayers. You are a GREAT friend.
To the Family of Dr.William John deGroot, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Irene and all, Janet Ball’s alerting me of Bill’s death triggered my recollection of how hospitable and gracious you were to me during my brief conference-related stay in Galveston so many years ago. As I offer the liturgy for Bill now, please know I pray that the Peace I believe is now his, I trust may be a Source of Consolation, Hope and Peace for you and all who love him. With condolences and blessings,
Dear Irene, Patty, Margaret, Gabby and John It is with great sadness that I learned of Bill's passing. Bill is/was at the top of people who I admire most. His wisdom, curiosity, generosity, modesty, unselfishness and, above all, true friendship have been an inspiration to me, and a model I tried to emulate since I got to know him in Galveston 40 years ago. I looked very much forward to meeting and having dinner with him whenever he went to the annual ATS meeting. It is very hard for me to realize that I will not see him again. Bill loved you, Irene, very much and he was very proud of all his children and loved to talk about them and their accomplishments. You all were a significant topic of conversation whenever we met. My sincere condolences to all of you.
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Our thoughts remain with you and your family. We are honored by the trust and confidence you have placed in us during this difficult time.
—The Staff of Malloy Funerals & Cremations