Duncan

Barbara J. Duncan, 76, of Pittsburgh, died peacefully in her sleep Monday, May 11, 2026, in her Shadyside apartment.

She was the daughter of Robert and Margaret Lang Duncan, and grew up in Slippery Rock.

She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 1966, and from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1970.

Barb moved to New York City and spent her career years in the disability rights field, both in New York and later California, living in Los Angeles and Oakland.

She loved traveling and her career and vacations took her to wonderful places — China, Russia, Africa and Europe — for international conventions. Kauai, Hawaii, Cape May, N.J., and Italy were among her favorite spots.

Barb loved all art and her walls were always decorated with collections of masks, posters and paintings from her travels. She kept in touch with friends and family around the world and often displayed a wicked sense of humor with all of them. A true New Yorker, she loved Broadway plays and all genres of movies. Agatha Christie’s detective stories were her favorite.

Barb was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by a sister, Debora R. Duncan, of New Kensington; brothers, R. David Duncan, of Pittsburgh, and Karl Duncan, of Wayne, Pa.; and two nephews, Duncan Scott Spencer, of Washington, D.C., and Killian J. Duncan, of Wayne.

DUNCAN — Burial at Allegheny Cemetery is private for Barbara J. Duncan, who died Monday, May 11, 2026.

Arrangements are by JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, Pittsburgh.

For more information, visit freyvogelfuneralhome.com.

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