Wife of the late Ralph Jae Duncan Sr, owner of “Carpet World” of Louisiana and Guatemala.
Mother of Lorraine Duncan-Cernikovsky, Ralph Duncan Jr, and Stuart Duncan Sr.
Sister of her late brother Adrian Calderon, and of Amalia Calderon Aroch of Guatemala City.
Daughter of the late Crisologo Calderon and Maria Teresa Romero-Calderon.
Grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 16.
She was born March, 16, 1921 in Guatemala City.
At the age of 5, her mother and her lived in Paris, France for 4 years.
She finished high school in Guatemala and went to college in Mississippi at the age 21. Later that year she met her husband in New Orleans, when she when went to buy some linoleum at “Superior Linoleum”, his store. They got married.
She has been living in NOLA for the past 78 years. She will be missed.
Due to the current health concerns, a private funeral will be held for immediate family. The family is grateful for your understanding and compassion in this trying time.
Due to the current circumstances, we ask that those who wish to express their condolences or share fond memories do so at [email protected] or [email protected]
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