Passed peacefully away with family at her side on November 5, 2019 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Beloved wife of the Bob West for 68 wonderful years. Loving sister of Dick (Ann), Bud (Judie deceased), and Jim (Gillian deceased). Predeceased by her parents Cecil and Mona Lynch and brothers Raymond, Harry (Bea deceased), Leon (Joan) and Frank (Liz deceased). Dear daughter-in-law of the late William and Louise West and sister-in-law of Edith ‘Tiny’ (Bill deceased), the late Jim (Maida deceased), Thelma (Harry deceased), Myrtle (Stan deceased), Mildred (Guy deceased), Hazel (Bob deceased), Laura (Gord and Morley deceased), Billy, Don (Madge) and Archie (Louella). Will be fondly remembered by many generations of nieces and nephews in the Lynch and West families. Dette was a long-time employee of Westclox. Bob and Dette loved to play board games, especially Aggravation and full contact bid euchre at the Legion, Activity Haven and many other locations around the Peterborough area. Though Bob and Dette were not blessed with children, they loved and supported the little ones in their family as if they were their own. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Comstock-Kaye Life Celebration Centre, 356 Rubidge Street, Peterborough. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 51 Albert Street East, Hastings, Ontario with a service of committal to follow at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery. If so desired, donations in memory of Dette may be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be made at www.comstockkaye.com.
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