Leontine West, known affectionately to all as Dolly, passed away peacefully April 2, 2011. She was born April 18, 1911 in Raisin City, California to Robert and Meriam De Gallery.
Dolly graduated from Washington Union High School in 1930, where she was known as Leona. She went to Heald Four C's College in San Jose, California where she met her future husband, James West. They married March 3, 1943 in Enid, Oklahoma. Dolly joined the WACS in 1943 until her daughter's birth in 1951. She then entered civilian government work until her retirement from the Selective Service Department in 1973.
Dolly was preceded in death by her husband Jim; brothers Robert, Ray and Leonard DeGallery and sister Germaine Finley.
Dolly is survived by daughter Judith and her husband Douglas Atkins, their daughters Michelle and Leontine, Michelle's husband Dion, granddaughters Normandie and Diana, Normandie's husband Marqueis, and grandsons Bradley and Max.