DUPLIN, Joseph R. Sr., of Winthrop, August 7, 2016. Beloved husband of Elizabeth “Betsy” (Rowlinson) Duplin. Devoted father of Carolyn Milordi and her husband Richard of Lynnfield, Joseph R. Duplin Jr. and his wife Dianne of Winthrop, Timothy Duplin and his wife Danette of West Boylston, Angela Hickey and her husband David of Winthrop, Maureen Mirabile and her husband Robert of Beloit, WI, Andrew Duplin and his fiancée Lauren Barman of San Francisco, CA, and Matthew Duplin and his girlfriend Courtney Halas of Winthrop. Adored grandfather of Brittany, Madyson, and Christian Milordi, Taylor, Julia and the late Joseph III Duplin, Noah and Harris Duplin, Caroline and Bridget and David Hickey and Sarah and Benjamin Mirabile. Dear brother of the late John “Jack” Duplin. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on Sat, August 13, at 9am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited. Cremation to follow will be private. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Fri, from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Joseph R. Duplin Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o the Webster First Federal Credit Union 15 Woodside Ave. Winthrop, MA 02152. Joe was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving from 1956-1958. Joe owned Duplin Marine in Winthrop where he was designed and built sailboats. He was champion sailboat racer in the Star Class of sailboats. He won the 1963 North American Star Class Racing Championship and later went on to win the 1963 World Star Class Racing Championship. His victory in 63 brought the 1964 World Star Class Racing Championship to the Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, MA where Joe went on to finish 2nd. In 1966 he won the European Star Class Racing Championship. Joe was one of the sailing coaches for the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team for both the 1972 Munich and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He was a sailing coach at both M.I.T. University and at Tufts University, where a carpentry shop was built and dedicated in Coach Duplin’s name. Joe was inducted into the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Hall of Fame in Newport RI. for a Lifetime Service Award in 2007-2008. He enjoyed many of his years sailing and cruising up and down the East Coast of the U.S. Joe was always willing to offer a “lesson” to anyone who may have asked him advice on sailing. He also spent some time coaching Winthrop Youth Hockey. Joe was a member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club and the Winthrop Lodge of Elks #1078. He will always be remembered by his family as a loving husband and father. For guestbook, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.