Eduard L. van Hulst, age 94, husband of Flavienne van Hulst Barros, of Limerick, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 25, 1927 in Nijmegen, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Lea Hamburger and Gerardus van Hulst.

Born to a Jewish mother and a Dutch father, Eduard was a survivor of the Holocaust and the war, losing his mother in the internment camps of Auschwitz but narrowly avoiding his own containment. In his late teens and early twenties, he spent time both in the Dutch military and working in a restaurant in Germany. He then moved to Belgium and began working with textiles, which would lead to a long career path: Eduard opened his own textile sales business in Holland, and later relocated to Paris, France, before traveling to Congo Brazzaville, where he continued his textile sales business and encountered his wife Flavienne. They were married, and Eduard adopted Flavienne's child and had two more, before finally settling in America.

Eduard was soft and gentle, he enjoyed playing bridge and listening to classical music and opera. An adventurous man, he enjoyed traveling the world for business and pleasure and was fluent in five languages. An owner of a sailboat, Eduard loved being on the sea and often referred to himself as a seaman. Eduard enjoyed swimming and working out. He went to the gym everyday until he became sick, at which point, he would continue to work out while still in bed.

In addition to his wife, Eduard is survived by his children: Charlotte van Hulst, of Holland, Noe van Hulst, of France, Jacqueline Z. van Hulst, of Los Angeles, CA, Sarah van Hulst, of Israel, Rose Mariale van Hulst, of Limerick, PA, Leo van Hulst, of Limerick, PA and Jacqueline R. van Hulst, of Limerick, PA; eleven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

His funeral service will be held on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford. Officiating will be the Rev. Ralph W. Owens. Interment will follow in the Limerick Garden of Memories, Limerick. Arrangements are being handled by the Cattermole - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.