Mr. Robert Keith Duncan

August 10, 1932 - November 17, 2021

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we

announce the passing of Robert Keith Duncan of

West Vancouver at the age of 89. Keith was

predeceased by his parents, William Wallace

Duncan and Shirley Jackson Duncan, and his three

siblings, Geoff, Mary and David. Also predeceasing

Keith was his wife and mother of his children,

Dorothy Duncan, as well as his second wife, Mitzi

Stamm. Keith is survived by his four children

Janice, Judy (Ken), Valerie, and Don (Christine); his

seven grandchildren Stephanie (Lee), Duncan

(Jayda), Adam (Michelle), Scott (Michela), Kelsey

(Ben), Lindsay and Sean; as well as his five delightful

great-grandchildren Myles, Maxton, Marlowe, Lily

and Oliver, all of whom brought Keith so much

happiness and joy. He is also survived by Mitzi’s

three children, Jeffrey, Robbie, and Philip.

Keith was born and raised in Victoria, British

Columbia. He met his beloved Dorothy while

attending Victoria High School and they were

married in 1952. The young couple moved to

Burnaby where Dorothy was an elementary school

teacher and Kei th worked as a Char tered

Accountant in Vancouver. They built a house on

Rosebery Avenue, in West Vancouver in 1955

which served as a loving home for their four

children for 25 years. With a cabin on Saltspring

Island, and later one on Bowen Island, the family

cherished time in the summers boating, swimming,

and biking, always with an abundance of laughter.

Later in his life, Keith married Mitzi and they

enjoyed several decades of adventures together.

Keith looked forward to his many rounds of early

morning golf with his good friends at Desert

Horizons Country Club in Palm Springs, their

favourite annual snowbird destination.

Keith recently reconnected with a high school

friend, Joan Nielson. Joan’s companionship

enriched the final six years of Keith’s life. They were

very active, and their time together was spent

enjoying Palm Springs, cruising warmer seas,

dining at the Capilano Golf and Country Club with

family and friends, and sipping martinis on the deck

at home.

Keith was a true gentleman, who was well

respected and known to be an upstanding citizen.

He was service-oriented and community-minded.

He served on the Boards of the West Vancouver

Library, West Vancouver Foundation, West Vancouver

United Church, Science World and Terminal City

Club. He never passed up an opportunity to travel

as a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade to

intriguing global destinations. His energetic and

dynamic personality, his sense of fun and

adventure, his willingness to take risks, and his

devotion to his loved ones, led to a full and rich

experience - he was a true lover of life!

The family would like to express their gratitude to

all the first responders who were so kind and

respectful during such a difficult time. They would

also like to thank the amazing health care providers

in the Oncology Clinic at Lions Gate Hospital, the

Palliative Care Unit, and the Ambulatory Clinic at

the West Vancouver Community Centre for their

compassion and care throughout the final months

of Keith’s life.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the MS Society of

Canada would be greatly appreciated by the family.