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DUNCAN, Margaret Patricia (nee Kelly)

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Born February 1 1929 in Aberdeen, Scotland.Passed away July 21, 2018 in Barrie, Ontario Canada.
Margaret grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland where she met her future husband James (Jim) Duncan. They married in Aberdeen on July 7th, 1956 and decided to move to Canada in 1957. Both Margaret and Jim immediately found employment at Bell Canada, where they were exemplary in their respective roles until retiring in 1988. After retirement, they fulfilled their longstanding dream and built their own home on Stoney Lake, where they lived very happily for 25 years. In late 2013, Jim took ill with leukemia and passed away in Peterborough hospital on February 8th, 2014. Margaret moved to Barrie in the fall of 2014 to be closer to her family. Margaret lived at the Waterford for a year then had just moved into Amica in April 2018. Margaret passed away at Hospice Simcoe. She is survived by her son, James Keith (Denise) Duncan. Two grandchildren Kelly (Jonathan) Somers-Harris and James Michael (Alexa) Duncan. Three great grandchildren, Lydia, James and Kaz. Margaret is also survived by her siblings over seas, Michael (Lynn) Kelly, Brian (Pat) Kelly, Patricia (Michael) Benjamin, Rita (Walter) Glennie, and Marjorie Bates in Alberta. Survived and loved by many nieces and nephews. Margaret will be greatly missed by her close friends Sheila and Isobel. The family wish to thank Amica memory care staff and Hospice Simcoe for their amazing care in Margaret's last days. A Celebration of life will be held on Friday August 10th at 4pm at Amica in Barrie. Refreshments to follow. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donation to Hospice Simcoe would be greatly appreciated. 




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