FORT FAIRFIELD and CARIBOU – Mary Grace Duncan, 95, wife of the late Cecil C. Duncan, passed away Saturday evening, March 7, 2009, at a Van Buren nursing facility, after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 19, 1913, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of William R. and Sadie E. (Saunders) Conant. Mary was educated in the Fort Fairfield, Easton and Mars Hill school systems and was married to Cecil C. Duncan, Oct. 24, 1928. Mary greatly enjoyed working on the farm with her husband and was also a dedicated homemaker. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting, and was a resident of Caribou for many years where she attended Solid Rock Worship Center. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Duncan was predeceased by her husband, Cecil March 13, 1971; one son, William S. Duncan; one daughter, Mary Lynn Perkins; one grandson, James E. Perkins; and five brothers, William R., Lewis E., Philip W., Robert B. and Warren M. Conant. She is survived by three sisters, Maxine Morgan and her husband, John, of Portland, Barbara Dionne and Lois Webb, both of Fort Fairfield; six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. She will be lovingly remembered by her caregiver, Linda Dickinson of Caribou, who loved Mary as a grandmother. Friends may call 1-2 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main St., Fort Fairfield, where a funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. with the Rev. John Churchill officiating. Spring interment will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Mrs. Duncan to the Friends Church, care of Pat Troike, 77 Presque Isle St., Fort Fairfield, ME 04742. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
MARY GRACE DUNCAN
