Jan Van Nes, the founder of Van Nes Flowers, has died. The Van Nes business and storefront graced 1622 Bayview Ave. for many years. The obituary is published by the Morley Bedford Funeral Home.
Peacefully on Tuesday March 21, 2017 at North York General Hospital in his 89th year. A true entrepreneur, founder of Van Nes Flowers Limited, master floral designer, and the debonair “Mayor of Bayview” Beloved husband of Cathy for 64 wonderful years. Brother of Gerda and Henk (Holland). Dear father and father-in-law to Janette and Rob, Karen and Hugh, Richard and Sheila. Dearly loved Opa to Alyssa, Anthony, Patrick, Trevor, Matthew, Stephanie and Hannah. Great Opa to Olivia. A service of remembrance will take place on Sunday March 26, 2017 at 2pm, at Morley Bedford Funeral Home 159 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto,with reception to follow.“In Lieu of flowers” was never in his vocabulary. Donations to The Hospital for Sick Children or a Charity of choice. Jan, Dad, and Opa loved his family, his antiques and most of all his Flower Shop.
