Obituary
Lois Madeline Duncan (de Montmorency) (1930 – 2022)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Lois Madeline Duncan (née de Montmorency) in Leamington on November 27, 2022. Predeceased in October of this year by Tony Duncan, her husband of 71 years, she is survived by her sons Howard (Anne Newlands) and Christopher, grandchildren, David, Caroline, Cassandra and Cameron, and great-grandchildren Amelia and Freya.
Lois was born and grew up in a rural area of Oxford County, Ontario, near Burgessville, and started her career as a reporter at the Woodstock Sentinel Review where she met Tony, who was also a reporter there. They were married in Burgessville and later moved to Leamington in 1955 where they raised their sons and where they remained for the rest of their lives. Although Lois retired from journalism to raise their children, she led an active life as a volunteer in many capacities, patiently training their Newfoundland dog (“Stormy”) for shows, playing competitive bridge, and, in the winter months, taking on competitive curling as a member of the Sun Parlor Curling Club where she not only won numerous bonspiels but served on their Executive Board for many years. Lois’ great passion for over 60 years of her life was painting in oils, acrylics, and watercolours. She was highly skilled at drawing as well as an accomplished painter, always modest to excess, refusing to even sign her works unless relentlessly encouraged by her family to do so. Her art adorns the walls of all of her family in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Lois and Tony travelled to many parts of the globe, in recent years enjoying cruises to Europe and the Caribbean. She was especially keen on exploring Ireland, the homeland of her father, and took an avid interest in the history of her family, on both her mother’s and her father’s side.
Lois will be remembered for her devotion to her family, the enthusiasm she brought to her life, her love of laughter, and her appreciation of beauty, especially the every-changing beauty of Lake Erie on the shores of which she spent most of her adult life.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lois Duncan November 27 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Leamington, Province: Ontario