In Loving Memory of Duncan Lewis White
April 15, 1970 – December 14, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Duncan Lewis White, who left us after a battle with colon cancer. Duncan was surrounded by love and gratitude for a life well-lived, even as it ended far too soon.
Born to the late William White and Jacqueline (Foot) White, Duncan grew up in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and later made his home in Victoria, British Columbia. He was the cherished father of Jasmine and Logan, a devoted brother to Catherine (Les Radvanyi), Jennifer (David Campbell), and Michael (Anne MacDonald), and a beloved uncle to Madeleine and Claire Radvanyi, Flora and Daphne Campbell, and Julia and Cassidie White. He was also a dear cousin to Richard and Robert Fennimore, the late Linda Robertson, Jeffrey and Matthew Foot, and Steven and Lindsay (Foot) Fredericks. Duncan was the loving nephew of the late Richard Foot and Merle MacDonald, Gerald and Jessie Foot, the late Joan and Robert Fennimore, and Elaine Craig.
A graduate of Horton District High School (1988) and Acadia University (1994), Duncan humorously noted he “crammed a four-year degree into six years.” His high school and university days were marked by his love of sports, including playing basketball for the Horton Griffins, the 1989 Nova Scotia Canada Games Team, and the Acadia Axemen.
Duncan’s passion for personal growth extended to mastering the martial art of hapkido. Professionally, he was self-taught in information technology, forging a successful career with ISM Canada, where his expertise and determination were widely respected.
Duncan was a “collector of people,” known for his genuine friendships and ability to connect with those around him. His laughter, stories, and heartfelt conversations will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. His friends, particularly those who stood by him during his cancer journey, brought immense comfort to his life.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to the compassionate medical professionals, including his family doctor, Michael Dillon and especially the palliative care unit at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, who cared for Duncan during his final days.
Duncan’s wish was for his loved ones to celebrate his life with laughter, stories, and raised glasses. Two celebrations of life will be held in the future, one in Victoria, BC, and the other in his hometown of Wolfville, NS.
The Duncan White Horton Basketball Memorial Fund has been established, please reach out to Andrewmackay247@yahoo.ca for information on how to contribute.
Duncan, your kindness, humor, and spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew you. Rest peacefully.
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Deepest condolences to the entire White family on the loss of a such a special man to each of you.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Duncan was a great friend to anyone lucky enough to call him that.
I Love you dad.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the entire White family. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Condolences on such a loss to the family.
You will be missed my friend, sending my deepest condolences to the family. Jasmine and Logan, your Dad was so proud of you both!
You will be missed Duncan. You’re smiling laugh or infectious. You were always fun to be around and you faced your situation bravely. We will all meet again.
Biggest of hugs and love to the whole family. Hoping to get home to NS soon to hug you all in person.
Love and miss you D ❤️🩹 Words don’t really express the sadness but I know we will meet again. I hope you are making gin and playing hoops in heaven -JJ
xx
Duncan, your friendship was a gift, and it’s hard to believe you’re gone so soon. Your openness and authenticity made you one of a kind, and I am truly proud to call you my friend. You will be deeply missed, but your kindness and genuine spirit will stay with us always. Rest easy, my friend.
Oh we are so sorry for loss. A brother son and friend. Our condolences and heartfelt love to all of you at this very sad time.
Take care.
Our heartfelt condolences to the entire White Family. Thinking of you at this very sad time. Love the Andrews Family.
Duncan always made me feel beautiful and valued…the flirt that he was. Charismatic, fun loving and courageous are all words that come to mind when I think of him.💜🙏
I’ve known Duncan since 1985. Like or not we were tied three legged style to the adventures of life. High school, university, and The West.
We had a lot of fun together. He was quite different than I but I think that’s why we were such good friends. He would do things I wouldn’t, and vice versa.
Duncan was a resilience fellow. I told him that on a many occasion. I saw him he turn tragedy in to triumph many , many times. He handle his final hurdle with the same pragmatic approach. He did it his way with honour and grace.
On his final days he told me how lucky he felt to just open his eyes and take in the morning. I’ll take this with me as I move forward in life.
Duncan absolutely loved his kids, Jazzy and Logan. And he had the upmost most respect and admiration for his family. He was supremely proud to be a White. He wore it like a badge of honour and I think it guided him well in his adult years.
I’m going to miss friend.
Rest easy my man. Rest easy.
To Jasmine, Logan and the entire family,
Bill and I only learned of Duncan’s health situation recently and we are very sorry to hear he went so soon. We always enjoyed Duncan’s company, his Nova Scotian hospitality and his sincere interest in others. Gone too soon, we are holding you all in our hearts.
Bill and Margo
We were saddened to hear about Duncan’s passing. He was such a good teammate and person. He saw the positive in all situations. We are deeply sorry your family is experiencing the pain of a loss like this. Our heart goes out to you as you go through this difficult time. Keeping you in our thoughts as you navigate your loss—and wishing you hope and healing when you’re ready.
Well Dunc you always needed to get the last word somehow. You never missed an opportunity to talk about your kids and how proud of them you were, I’m sure there was no doubt in their minds how much they were loved by their dad. Rest in peace mate.
Sending love and light to you Duncan’s family and friends . I have so many memories of childhood and throughout life’s path … Duncan had such great depth of humour and positivity… two super powers! He lives on in his beautiful children and in our hearts … I look forward to seeing The Whites at the celebration of life and giving them all big hugs … love you Duncan
Very grateful to have been your friend, Dunc. We had many adventures and many great times. Peace, my brother.
My heartfelt condolences to Duncan’s family and close friends. It’s so hard to say goodbye, especially to someone so young, with so much more to offer to us all.
Cathy and family,
So sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you and your family
Brenda Cruickshank and John Aylward
Duncan’s joyful spirit and generous smile were a steady gift to all of us at ISM. He could always be counted on to bring up the positivity level and make others feel noticed & loved. Deep gratitude for the privilege of knowing Duncan, and sending huge love to his children, family & closest friends during this time of unimaginable loss. xox
I had the great pleasure of coaching Duncan and his teammates at Horton. That was a close knit group with lots of characters. Duncan was an excellent player but a better person. Nicknamed him Grinner because he also had the grin going to lighten the load and make things fun. Condolences to his children and family. Life is not fair sometimes but I am sure Grinner got the most of it. Love you Duncan and rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to his whole family. He will be missed by so many loved ones. Let’s raise a glass to this amazing man. ♥️🙏🏻 Gone way too soon.
So sorry to hear about Duncan, but so grateful for his good friends and family. Rest easy, friend.
I taught Duncan music at Wolfville School back in the late 70’s. He had such a wonderful sense of humour even back in his early years. Many fond memories. Sending condolences to his family and many friends.
Goodbye Dunc. Thank you for the good times at ISM, for your confidence, support and friendship. May we meet again in the next life, wherever it may be.
Duncan was my boss at ISM and he was my ball coach. It’s hard for me to explain what he did for me at ISM, but he made sure that I had a job there when I was going through the worst time of my life.
You will be missed my friend!
So very sorry to hear that Duncan is gone. Our thoughts and love go out to his family, especially his mom, Jackie, who recently lost her brother. A lot of loss to bear.
Mike and Heather
Fondest memories of the only man in Canada with big enough feet to share Ralph’s boots when he came to Toronto in a blizzard. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with your family during this tough time..
A genuine diamond of a man. I only knew him fo 20 years but he left an indelible impression. Honest and funny with it.
Peace and love old friend.
Happy trails!
Jacquie and family
We were so saddened to hear of the passing of your beloved Duncan. We send sincere sympathy to you all.
Remembering the charismatic Duncan that I knew from Wolfville Elementary through to Horton and then Acadia. Always a big smile, big laugh, and often back in those days wearing his Griffins ball jacket. Gone way too soon. I’m thinking of his family, especially Jen and Mike, and his kids. It’s a sad day when one of the good ones leaves so much before their time.
Duncan was someone whose confidence and presence was immediately noted. Fun loving, passionate about his family and friends and ever so proud of his children! It was my pleasure and privilege to know and work with him. Rest easy, friend.
The loss of Duncan is a profound one. A great Father, Brother and Friend to many who had the honour of knowing him. I offer condolences and sympathies to all who cherished this man that is gone way too soon. Rest in Peace my gentle friend.
I always thought of Duncan as being larger than life, whether on the court or the dance floor. Some of my fondest memories include him.
He picked me up during one of my darkest moments, thanks for that Dunc.
Rest in peace my friend, until we meet again.
My sincerest condolences to his family, especially his mom.
Jeanette and I want to send our condolences to the White family. We both attended Horton with Duncan. Always kind and full of life. Rest Easy!
Duncan, I am ata loss.for words man. You were one of my favorite people that served under me at PCHelpline and againat ISM. You chose to Excell at ISM but still asked for guidance from me. We had many fun times together including you as a neighbor. Wish I had of known about your illness as YOU know I would have been there.
Sending my deepest condolences to the White Family. It has been many years since we have seen each other on Carleton Street in Digby. I remember you all fondly. Duncan will be missed. RIP Duncan.
My deepest condolences. Duncan was a great friend and will be missed. Rest in peace Dunc.
So sad to hear this news. One of the great ones, and as I recall such consistent positive spirit around Acadia athletics, and a terrific athlete.
Sincere best wishes to the extended White family.
Drew Coles
We are so sorry to hear this sad news and send condolences to the Whites and all their kin. May good memories bring some smiles and laughs as you process the loss. Too young. xo Thinking of you all.
Linda Lefler and Kevin McTaggart
Much sympathy to the entire White family.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let Your perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
rest in peace. Amen
I met Duncan at Acadia and knew him since. He had an infectious smile that he wore full time. My condolences to all that knew him. RIP Buddy.
Sending my deepest condolences to the White Family. I’m sadden to hear he is no longer with us. You were a mentor at work and it was a privilege to know and work with you; your support and friendship meant a lot to me. He was so proud of his children and loved his entire family, he talked about his life in Nova Scotia many times and always looked forward to going back for a visit. So long my friend rest in peace, I a raise a glass in your honor.
Very sad to hear of Duncan’s passing. Have fond memories of him from my youth. Sincere sympathy to the White family.
I had the extreme pleasure of knowing Duncan and playing ball with him at Horton and Acadia! Dunk always pushed me hard and never let me take the easy way out! This took me far in ball but even further in life! I’m saddened to hear of his passing and feel truly blessed to have known him for a very informative time in my life! My condolences to his family and friends he will be missed as he impacted so many! Love you man, you can now RIP!
I was shocked at hearing the news of Duncan passing. He was a kind gentle giant of a man. I had the privilege of working with him for many years. He was very passionate about his work team and family . Duncan had a great smile and down East sense of humor. Will be missed by all who knew him.
Sincere condolences to his family.
Jacquie, I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful son , on the heels of losing your brother Richard. Be strong, know you are loved and that your son has made an indelible mark on the world.
I’m sad to hear of Duncan’s passing and send my deepest condolences to the White family and his friends. I have many great memories of Duncan – he brought a lot of joy and was always funny and kind.
I am so saddened to hear of the passing of the great Duncan White. Lots of memories from days gone by in Wolfville and times at Horton, home of the Griffins. Like many have reflected, Duncan always had kind words and wore a big smile on his face. I enjoyed the last conversation we had on the streets of Wolfville, as Duncan shared his life goings-on in Victoria. My sincere condolences to Mike, Jennifer, the White clan, and Duncan’s family/kids.
“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again.” A toast to you, Duncan!
Duncan, Duncan, it’s so sad to hear of your passing I will miss that big smile and laughter of yours, gone too soon maaan!
My deepest condolences to his family and friends, especially his children Jazzy and Logan. Please know that your dad loved you dearly. I can still see the twinkle in his eyes when he talks about you. May you find comfort and peace in knowing that he’s in no more pain or sorrow.
I will miss you dearly my friend rest in power signing off…(HRH as we normally greet each other).
My heartfelt condolences to Duncan’s family.
“Collector of people” is the perfect phrase. We were out one night, and Dunc started a pretty loud conversation with some folks; if I’m remembering this right, it was in Korean. Someone at our table asked if we should be worried, and I said “nah, he’s just making friends”. A couple minutes later, he joined their table to ours and translated the rest of the evening. My condolences to your family, too soon.
Hard to hear of someone so young leaving the party so early.
RIP Duncan and my sincere condolences to the entire White and Foot clans. My memories of growing up in the beautiful town of Wolfville and the Annapolis Valley remind me of the fun I had with those clans and many others. Thinking of Duncan and his family! ❤️