Neil M. Duncan, 84 of Weymouth passed away peacefully on Friday August 17th after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Lorraine F. (Thayer) Duncan.
Born and brought up in Weymouth, he was the son of the late Thomas and Isabella (McPherson) Duncan.
Neil was a lifelong resident of Weymouth, a graduate of Weymouth High School and a lifetime member of the Old South Union Church.
He served his county from 1945-1952 in the United States Marine Corps during two wars, WWII and the Korean War.
He was a carpenter for the Union Carpenter’s.
In his younger years, Neil enjoyed playing tennis and square dancing. He also drove stock cars at the Norwood Arena and watched stock car racing on TV.
He is survived by his sons, Jeffrey Duncan and his wife Jody of Weymouth, Dean Duncan and his wife Diane of Rockland, his brother Ross Duncan and his wife Shirley of Ohio; also his grandchildren Courtney Bellows and her husband Steve, and Whitney, Nicholas, Corey and Rusty and his great grandchild Duncan Bellows.
His services will be held on Tuesday August 28th at 11:00AM in the Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian Road, South Weymouth, MA. Burial will take place in the MA National Cemetery in Bourne at 1:30PM. Visitation will be on Monday August 27th from 4:00-8:00PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth St. (Rte. 58 at the Rotary Circle) Whitman, MA.
Donations in his name may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Center, 101 Columbian Road, S. Weymouth, MA 02190