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Mildred Maude WEST — Kentville

Mildred was born on November 24th in Dawson’s Cove, Hermitage, Nfld. She was the third of four children of Curtis and Dorothy (Roberts) Crewe. Mildred attended school in Dawson’s Cove and Hermitage. She loved Newfoundland and often told stories of growing up in a fishing village. Mildred loved jumping the ice flows out in the harbour and getting into loads of trouble. She moved to Halifax in 1949, met Gerald West and they were married in the St. George Anglican Church in June 1950. They moved, with their three sons, Stephen, Kevin and Michael, to the Annapolis Valley in 1958 to a house they built in Lockhartville. Mildred was a member of the Stony Hill Baptist Church in Lockhartville where she sang in the choir for 40 years. She taught Sunday school, was a member of the Minas Wave Seniors, the Lockhartville sewing club and the Lockhartville/Avonport CGIT. She was an honorary member of the Flower Cart Society and the Charles MacDonald House Museum. Mildred was an avid clogger. In 1970, she took a 12-week course in clogging with the Good Time Cloggers in New Minas. After that there was no stopping her. She danced and clogged at any music function, jam or gathering she attended. On more than one occasion, it was rumored that Mildred was seen clogging on a table. She also played the autoharp and a mean set of spoons. Mildred taught cake decorating, made and decorated cakes for all occasions and celebrations (they were as delicious as they were beautiful). Mildred was a quilter, she loved to make quilts, beautiful quilts! We are fortunate to have some in our homes. Her living room was often lost in a huge quilting frame with a group of friends sewing, laughing and chatting. We will always remember her delicious and lively family dinners, especially the Christmas dinners where she would douse the plum pudding with 151 proof rum and light it up. Sometimes we’d have to beat the flames down before the tablecloth caught fire. Mildred and Gerald loved to travel, their journeys took them to Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico. After their retirement, they spent their winters in Florida. Their yearly parties in Evangeline Beach were epic, fun and went until all hours. Mildred loved her family, especially her sons. She was a superhero to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She leaves us with so many wonderful memories and stories. Mildred was predeceased by her husband, Gerald; sons, Stephen and Michael; her sister, Anne and brothers, Gerald and Roy Crewe. Mildred has been cremated, as that was her wish. A service for Mildred will take place in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville on Friday, January 26th at 1 p.m.

Mildred married Gerald Lemont West on 18 Nov 1950 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Gerald (son of Horace West and Cora Burgher) was born on 19 Jun 1925 in Wolfville, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 8 Oct 2018 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
WEST, Stephen Franklyn

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Stephen Franklyn West, on November 28, 2021. Stephen was born in Halifax on October 10, 1951, to Gerald and Mildred (Crewe) West. Though the West boys were all born in Halifax, they moved to Lockhartville when they were very young. Stephen loved his family, his friends, music and the sea. His love of music was lifelong, he played various instruments, but his instrument of choice was the clawhammer banjo. He played in many bands and entertained at festivals, pubs and music venues. He had a large family of musical and music loving friends, who will miss him dearly. As much as Stephen loved music, he had an equal love of the sea. Most of the warmer months, you would find Stephen and Joann on their boat, “Trinity”, sailing to islands and locations on the South Shore with friends and family. A day on the ocean with Stephen and Joann was always so much fun. Stephen had a long career in oil exploration, in directional drilling, which took him to many countries all over the world. He always claimed that his favorite country was Vietnam while his least favorite was Angola, where he had to exit quickly amid a military coup and the Ebola virus. His travels and work stories were always wonderful, fun and sometimes terrifying to listen to. Stephen also had a pilot’s license, he and his father shared a love of flying and there were a select few who were actually brave enough to go up with them. If Stephen taught us anything, it is to do what you love, follow your passion, live life to the fullest. He did that every day. Stephen loved his family enormously. Stephen was predeceased by his father, Gerald; and his brother, Michael. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or funeral service, by request. Donations in memory may be made to Mahone Islands Conservation Association.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]