Obituary Elizabeth " Vicky" Duncan

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Elizabeth " Vicky" Duncan was born February 20, 1952 to Dolores Scott in Washington, DC.  She departed this life on September 7, 2011 for her eternal rest after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. She departed peacefully at her home surrounded by loving family and friends just as she desired.

 

Vicky was educated at Cardozo High School in Washington, DC. She worked as a cook for the Archdiocese of Washington, serving at several Catholic churches including St. Peters, St, Catherine Laboure, and St. Martin's.

 

Vicky loved to cook. She will always be remembered for her food and desserts. Cooking was the way she expressed her exemplary gift of love and service, not only to her family and friends, but also to her community and beyond. Vicky's food fed much more than our physical bodies, it fed our souls - soothing, uplifting, and delighting us all. She took as much time and care with plants, feeding and restoring them; she could bring any plant back to life. She was the great restorer. Vicky showed us all that, seen through the right eyes and in the right hands, the hidden treasure would reveal itself. Where we saw no value or possibility, in her hands the inherent beauty and worth of a person or thing was inevitably revealed.

 

Family was of the utmost importance to Vicky; she was the matriarch, not just of her immediate family, but also to the ever-expanding community family. Countless people bestowed upon her the honorary title of auntie, sister, momma, and grandma, If you were lucky enough to be pulled into Vicky's orbit, your life was better for it. She was the glue that bound us all together. She was a hard, no nonsense woman who told it like it was; yet she was fiercely loving and loyal

 

Vicky's creativity, generosity, thoughtfulness and kindness were continually astounding. Here was a woman with the most limited of means who fed the masses daily; children always knew they could come to " grandma" Vicky for a treat. She was famous for her summer cook-outs and cook-offs, which of course she always won. Christmas was her favorite holiday. Known for making a way out of no way, she would shop all year in order to provide a special holiday for all; her awe inspiring decorations were a must see and the talk of the neighborhood.

 

The world is going to be a much hungrier place without her, Vicky leaves to honor and celebrate her glorious spirit two beloved daughters, Felicia and Sarah, one loving son, Jermaine, treasured grandchildren Jada, Jalen, Devin, Devon, Ericka and Justin, great-grandchildren Tayla and Erin, beloved mother Dolores, stepfather Claude Lee, loving sisters Akua, Wanda, Patricia and Cheryl, brother in-law Burt, daughter in-law Faye, a host of adoring nieces and nephews, relatives, extended community family and friends. She was preceded in death by her cherished brother Robert, grandparents Myrle and Winston, uncle Johnny and aunt Lanita.