Jodi Jean Duncan passed away June 2, 2017 at Royal Jubilee Hospital just before her 47th birthday. Jodi was predeceased by infant son, Spencer and will be loved and remembered by her husband, Terence Aben and son, Jasper Duncan-Aben; grandmother, Jean Macgregor; mother and step-father, Peggy and Mike O’Brien; father and step-mother, Jim and Leslie Duncan; sister and brother-in-law, Nicole and Ian Roberts; brother and sister-in-law, Timothy and Lindsay O’Brien; mother-in-law, Eleanor Aben; sister-in-law, Denise Legeard as well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She treasured her family above all else. Jodi was a great wife and greater mother.
Jodi lived life to the fullest in her career as a stand-in and photo-double in numerous movies, an award winning classical singer, as well as a master baker whose special occasion cakes astounded friends and clients.
Jodi battled the devastating chronic illness, Crohn’s Disease with a strength and courage that inspired the many people whose lives she touched. Jodi was an adventurer who refused to let her illness limit her, engaging in boating, hiking, rock climbing, glacier trekking, sky diving and mountain biking.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Crohn’s charity CHILD Foundation at www.child.ca or to the Canadian Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.ca.
We request friends and family share their experiences of Jodi for her son Jasper to read when he is older. Please address the letters to Jasper and send them to lettersforjasper@shaw.ca.
A celebration of Jodi’s life will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria BC on Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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