Joseph Crichton Duncan passes away in British Columbia

Joseph (Joe) Crichton Duncan passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025, in Ladysmith, British Columbia. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Duncan began his career at age 15 as a marine radio operator, working with the British Merchant Marine across the Atlantic, Indian, and Mediterranean seas.

After emigrating to Canada in 1958, he worked as a radio technician for the Marconi Company of Canada in Montréal. He was a well-known figure in the amateur radio community, operating under the call signs VE7DWD and VA2DB.

Beyond his technical career, Duncan was an active community member involved in table tennis, having helped organize Canada’s first international tournament between Canada and China and later coaching for Les Jeux du Canada Games.