Obituary of Larry Neil Duncan

Larry Neil Duncan ObituaryGuest Book"HHS was long ago and reunions were too long between but I..." - Robin Peterson Rees"Rest in Peace, my beloved cousin. I have fond and happy..."- Jacqueline Reynolds "I am sitting here crying my eyes out in disbelief. ..."- Judith Ferreria "We (my wife and I) have been neighbors to the Duncans in..."- Chuck & Jacky Edgemon View Sign Larry Neil Duncan Resident of Boulder Creek, CA Larry Neil Duncan, devoted husband, businessman, collector of cars and antiques, died at his home in Boulder Creek April 5 surrounded by loved ones following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. Larry was born on January 15, 1947, in Fairfield, California. His family moved shortly thereafter to Hayward, where the family business, Duncan & Son Petroleum, Inc., was established. Larry graduated from Hayward High School in 1966, after which he became partner and owner of the family business until it was sold. He was very involved in the life of the community, as evidenced by his involvement in the Union City Lions Club. He served multiple leadership roles. He served as president 1977-78. In 1981-82 he was elected as the Lions Club District Governor of MD4-C3. He was a lifetime member of the Union City Lions Club and a Melvin Jones Fellow. He also served a term as president of the Union City Chamber of Commerce. He loved going on cruises with the love of his life, Leah, and they shared an abiding love, respect and unshakable friendship for 28 years of marriage. Their adventurous cruises took them through several countries. He moved from Alameda County to Boulder Creek in 1991 and enjoyed the quiet surroundings and the beauty of the local area. Larry and Leah bought and remodeled the house of their dreams on the ninth fairway of the Boulder Creek Country Club, where they cultivated their passion for gardening, raising orchids, roses and lilacs. He served as president of the Boulder Creek Men's Golf Club in 1997. Larry was a devoted and proud fan of all the baseball, football, and golf sports programs associated with the San Lorenzo Valley schools and Little League. He watched all the games and traveled to wherever the games were being played to watch his grandsons Larry and David compete. Larry leaves behind his beloved wife, Leah Duncan; cherished son, Joseph George (Stephanie Lue Smith); and adored grandsons, Larry and David George, all of Boulder Creek. Also left behind are his sister and her husband, Jennifer Duncan-Boyden and David Boyden, of Hayward, and their daughter, Andrea Medakovic of Alameda, and innumerable cherished family members and friends. Larry is predeceased by his parents, Harry N. and Margaret H. Duncan, and sister, Janice Duncan Mitchell, all of Hayward. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at St. Michael's Church. 13005 Pine St., Boulder Creek, 95006. Phone: (831) 338-6112. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at St. Michael's Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Larry to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066. Private burial services will be held at a later date. .Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on April 16, 2013 Print | View Guest Book .Helpful Links Additional Resources How To Submit An Obituary Find Advice & Support Funeral & Memorial Service Etiquette Return to today's Death Notices for Santa Cruz Sentinel View the obituaries you and your friends have remembered with My Memorials™ HideShareRemember with My MemorialsTwitterEmailRemember with My Memorials™Enable social reading to share important obituaries with your friends.What is My Memorials? Visit My Memorials on Facebook Follow this Obituary Remember on Facebook Follow via email *Please enter a valid email address. 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I have fond and happy..."- Jacqueline Reynolds "I am sitting here crying my eyes out in disbelief. ..."- Judith Ferreria "We (my wife and I) have been neighbors to the Duncans in..."- Chuck & Jacky Edgemon View Sign Larry Neil Duncan Resident of Boulder Creek, CA Larry Neil Duncan, devoted husband, businessman, collector of cars and antiques, died at his home in Boulder Creek April 5 surrounded by loved ones following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. Larry was born on January 15, 1947, in Fairfield, California. His family moved shortly thereafter to Hayward, where the family business, Duncan & Son Petroleum, Inc., was established. Larry graduated from Hayward High School in 1966, after which he became partner and owner of the family business until it was sold. He was very involved in the life of the community, as evidenced by his involvement in the Union City Lions Club. He served multiple leadership roles. He served as president 1977-78. In 1981-82 he was elected as the Lions Club District Governor of MD4-C3. He was a lifetime member of the Union City Lions Club and a Melvin Jones Fellow. He also served a term as president of the Union City Chamber of Commerce. He loved going on cruises with the love of his life, Leah, and they shared an abiding love, respect and unshakable friendship for 28 years of marriage. Their adventurous cruises took them through several countries. He moved from Alameda County to Boulder Creek in 1991 and enjoyed the quiet surroundings and the beauty of the local area. Larry and Leah bought and remodeled the house of their dreams on the ninth fairway of the Boulder Creek Country Club, where they cultivated their passion for gardening, raising orchids, roses and lilacs. He served as president of the Boulder Creek Men's Golf Club in 1997. Larry was a devoted and proud fan of all the baseball, football, and golf sports programs associated with the San Lorenzo Valley schools and Little League. He watched all the games and traveled to wherever the games were being played to watch his grandsons Larry and David compete. Larry leaves behind his beloved wife, Leah Duncan; cherished son, Joseph George (Stephanie Lue Smith); and adored grandsons, Larry and David George, all of Boulder Creek. Also left behind are his sister and her husband, Jennifer Duncan-Boyden and David Boyden, of Hayward, and their daughter, Andrea Medakovic of Alameda, and innumerable cherished family members and friends. Larry is predeceased by his parents, Harry N. and Margaret H. Duncan, and sister, Janice Duncan Mitchell, all of Hayward. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at St. Michael's Church. 13005 Pine St., Boulder Creek, 95006. Phone: (831) 338-6112. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at St. Michael's Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Larry to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066. Private burial services will be held at a later date. .Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on April 16, 2013 Print | View Guest Book .Helpful Links Additional Resources How To Submit An Obituary Find Advice & Support Funeral & Memorial Service Etiquette Return to today's Death Notices for Santa Cruz Sentinel View the obituaries you and your friends have remembered with My Memorials™ HideShareRemember with My MemorialsTwitterEmailRemember with My Memorials™Enable social reading to share important obituaries with your friends.What is My Memorials? Visit My Memorials on Facebook Follow this Obituary Remember on Facebook Follow via email *Please enter a valid email address. Bookmark this memorial on Facebook with the My Memorials™ application. My Memorials™ helps you honor departed family members, friends, and even favorite celebrities - all on your Facebook page. Thank you. You have now memorialized on Facebook. The My Memorials Facebook app allows you to: Connect with memorials that are important to you.Get updates on your memorials in your Facebook News Feed.Share your memories with your Facebook friends.VIEW YOUR MY MEMORIALS PAGEORReturn to Obituary No, ThanksGO CLOSE Close Sympathy Flowers With FTD The FTD® Faithful Blessings™ Bouquet: Starting at $59.99 Appropriate for funeral home services View More Arrangements Donations Please consider a donation, as requested by the family. - ADVERTISEMENT - Larry Neil Duncan Resident of Boulder Creek, CA Larry Neil Duncan, devoted husband, businessman, collector of cars and antiques, died at his home in Boulder Creek April 5 surrounded by loved ones following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. Larry was born on January 15, 1947, in Fairfield, California. His family moved shortly thereafter to Hayward, where the family business, Duncan & Son Petroleum, Inc., was established. Larry graduated from Hayward High School in 1966, after which he became partner and owner of the family business until it was sold. He was very involved in the life of the community, as evidenced by his involvement in the Union City Lions Club. He served multiple leadership roles. He served as president 1977-78. In 1981-82 he was elected as the Lions Club District Governor of MD4-C3. He was a lifetime member of the Union City Lions Club and a Melvin Jones Fellow. He also served a term as president of the Union City Chamber of Commerce. He loved going on cruises with the love of his life, Leah, and they shared an abiding love, respect and unshakable friendship for 28 years of marriage. Their adventurous cruises took them through several countries. He moved from Alameda County to Boulder Creek in 1991 and enjoyed the quiet surroundings and the beauty of the local area. Larry and Leah bought and remodeled the house of their dreams on the ninth fairway of the Boulder Creek Country Club, where they cultivated their passion for gardening, raising orchids, roses and lilacs. He served as president of the Boulder Creek Men's Golf Club in 1997. Larry was a devoted and proud fan of all the baseball, football, and golf sports programs associated with the San Lorenzo Valley schools and Little League. He watched all the games and traveled to wherever the games were being played to watch his grandsons Larry and David compete. Larry leaves behind his beloved wife, Leah Duncan; cherished son, Joseph George (Stephanie Lue Smith); and adored grandsons, Larry and David George, all of Boulder Creek. Also left behind are his sister and her husband, Jennifer Duncan-Boyden and David Boyden, of Hayward, and their daughter, Andrea Medakovic of Alameda, and innumerable cherished family members and friends. Larry is predeceased by his parents, Harry N. and Margaret H. Duncan, and sister, Janice Duncan Mitchell, all of Hayward. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at St. Michael's Church. 13005 Pine St., Boulder Creek, 95006. Phone: (831) 338-6112. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at St. Michael's Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Larry to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066. Private burial services will be held at a later date.