Vonnie Bio

Yvonne VanDerLinden (Vonnie Van) is 65 and growing younger evey day. She is from Central Square, New York and now lives in Orange Park, Florida.

She graduated 3rd in class from Central Square Central School; and then went on to graduate from Central City Business Institute-Medical Secretarial School.

She considers her major accomplishments starting as Salutatorian of 8th Grade, then as Church Pianist for 54 years, Church Organist for 50 years. She raised 4 teenagers by herself. In grade school she started her writing credits winning an essay contest in 8th grade - "What America means to Me'. She received Mother of the Year Award 1977 - First Baptist Church, Central Square, NY; and says " My 4 great kids are my best friends today." She has 5 grandchildren.

Family: Husband, Phil; Daughter Karen, her husband, Mark, Joshua & Colleen, grandchildren; Son, Jeff; Daughter, Janice; Son, John; Wife, Robin; Kyle, Austin & Isaac, grandsons; Sister, Margaret; Brother, Jim.

"Simple statements may wind up in my ever present notebook, which later become a poem, short story, a piece of music."


Vonnie Van
Yvonne VanDerLinden (Vonnie Van) is 65 and growing younger evey day. She is from Central Square, New York and now lives in Orange Park, Florida. She graduated 3rd in class from Central Square Central School; and then went on to graduate from Central City Business Institute-Medical Secretarial School. She considers her major accomplishments starting as Salutatorian of 8th Grade, then as Church Pianist for 54 years, Church Organist for 50 years. She raised 4 teenagers by herself. In grade school she started her writing credits winning an essay contest in 8th grade - "What America means to Me'. She received Mother of the Year Award 1977 - First Baptist Church, Central Square, NY; and says " My 4 great kids are my best friends today." She has 5 grandchildren. Family: Husband, Phil; Daughter Karen, her husband, Mark, Joshua & Colleen, grandchildren; Son, Jeff; Daughter, Janice; Son, John; Wife, Robin; Kyle, Austin & Isaac, grandsons; Sister, Margaret; Brother, Jim. "Simple statements may wind up in my ever present notebook, which later become a poem, short story, a piece of music."