Born in Holland January 27, 1931 to parents John and Marie (Tol) Van Duynhoven, Jake immigrated to the United States in 1947. He worked as a plumber at St. Anthony Hospital, Warwick.
Jake was a member of both the American Rhododendron Society, Tappan Zee Chapter, and of the Skylands Botanical Gardens.
He is survived by a brother Joe Van Duynhoven and wife Cornelia of Bellvale; two sisters-in-law Ellie Van Duynhoven of Holland and Magdeline Van Duynhoven of Warwick and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Dorothy Clair Van Duynhoven (2011); his three brothers: John, Peter, and Engel Van Duynhoven; his sister Jacoba Pennings; his brother-in-law Joseph Pennings and his sister-in-law Joana Van Duynhoven.
Visitation will be held at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY on Friday, May 4, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 with a funeral service at 12:00 p.m. Interment immediately following in Warwick Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps,P.O. Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990.