Marie Ann Duncklee

Marie Ann Duncklee June 12, 1938 - February 7, 2018 Marie Ann “LaHaise” Duncklee, of St. Augustine, Florida went home to be with the Lord on February 7, 2018. She was born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts in 1938. Where she was a longtime resident for 70 years and managed the 1843 Very Old Farm, before becoming a permanent resident of St. Augustine in 2006 Marie was a graduate of Chelmsford High School and served as class agent for her class of 1955, since the 1980’s for the Chelmsford High School Alumni Association. She was a life time member and wrote a column for the alumni three times a year, for the Lions Pride News Letter. She attended college evenings for many years to earn a bachelors degree. Marie started her banking career in 1955 with the Union National Bank, Lowell, Ma. and retired from State Street Bank of Boston, Ma. as legal officer. Marie was the first chair woman for the American Institute of Banking, Merrimack Valley Woman’s Chapter in the 1970’s in Massachusetts. Marie wintered on St. George Island, Florida in the 1990’s were she wrote a weekly column “Sea Oats” for the Apalachicola Times, re: Day to Day Life Folks and Visitor on St. George Island. She also wintered in St. Augustine. She was a volunteer for both. Marie was a member of Marsh Creek Country Club and the Marsh Creek Women’s Club. Also was an active member of Crescent Beach Baptist Church. She loved walking with her beloved dog, Dolly, gardening and swimming. She was also a volunteer weather watcher in the 1970’s for a Boston TV station. Marie loved horse and ponies, who all predeceased her. Marie is survived by her beloved husband, Charles Fred “Chuck” Duncklee of St. Augustine;her brother, Paul LaHaise of Unity, New Hampshire and his family; chucks nieces and nephews, classmates and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to Crescent Beach Baptist Church, 885 State Road 206 E, St. Augustine, Florida 32086 or Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 or give online at www.communityhospice.com/give.” A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9th, 2018 at St. Johns Family Funeral Home with Rev. David Beauchamp officiating. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.