Anita M. Duncan

Anita Marie (Righetti) Duncan was born in Macdoel, California on April 10th 1917 to Elvira Bonetti and Pompeo Righetti of Someo, Switzerland. She had an older sister, Yola (Righetti) Walsh and a younger brother, Elmer Stoira. She spent much of her life living in Salinas which is where she met Harold “Dunc” Lewis Duncan. They married on October 31st 1936. They had two sons, Douglas and Dennis. Dunc worked as a police detective in Salinas while Anita raised their boys.

After Dunc retired from the police force they moved to the San Diego area to enjoy the warm weather and be closer to the ocean. For the first year they lived on a boat called “Mama’s Mad” in Point Loma. The boat got its name because Anita was not very happy about trading in a house for a boat. Dunc’s health declined and they moved to Chula Vista. After Dunc’s death Anita continued to live on her own until she turned 92. She then moved to Grossmont Gardens in La Mesa. She lived there until her death on February 8th 2015 at the age of 97.

Anita will always be remembered for her sharp memory, witty sense of humor, love of family, strong will and commitment to the Catholic Church. She is predeceased by her parents, brother and sister, husband and sons, and niece Boots O’Brien. She is survived by her sister-in-law Karna Stoira, nephew Corky Walsh, nieces Cindy Stoira, Becky (Stoira) Branson, Colleen (Walsh) Holcomb and Tina Walsh, great niece Tiffany (Holcomb) Faulstich and her family, great nephew Zander Walsh, daughters-in-law Millie Duncan and Janice Kennedy, grandsons John Duncan and Matthew Duncan, granddaughters Bonnie James-Clark and Laura Alleman, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren.

Per her request there will be no funeral service. Her ashes, along with those of her son Dennis, will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. If you wish to honor the life of Anita Duncan the family recommends that you consider having a mass or prayer said in her name, making a donation to a non-profit that helps to feed, clothe, and educate the needy, make a donation to a local Hospice organization, or simply pick up a pen and paper and send a hand-written note to a family member or someone you love to let them know you are thinking of them. “Remember who loves you!”