Shirley Cora Westlake ¹

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Shirley Cora (Westlake) Hitch, age 87, passed away Sept. 4, 2014. She was born March 26, 1927, in Utica, the daughter of the late William and Hildegard Westlake. She married her late husband George on June 18, 1949 and was a lifetime resident of the Utica area. Dear mother of Lynn (Geary) North, Rick (Tamara) Hitch, Mary (Jim) Patterson and Sharon (Jim) Henry. Loving grandmother of 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling and volunteering at school, church and the hospital. She loved playing card games with her family and reading mystery novels. Friends and family may visit at the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Rd. (3 blks. E. of Van Dyke) Sunday and Monday 3:00-8:00 pm. Rosary 7:00 pm Monday. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 12509 19 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights where she will lie in state from 9:30 until 10:00 am, when mass will begin. Interment at Utica Cemetery. Please share a thought or memory with the family at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com. - See more at: http://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituary/Shirley-C.-Hitch/Washington-Twp.-MI/1415651#sthash.Oo9KA7dI.dpuf

Shirley married George William Hitch, son of John Francis Hitch and Alma Marie Dumm, on 18 Jun 1949. (George William Hitch was born on 06 Aug 1924 in PA,^{2 3} died on 04 Oct 1992 in Clinton, Macomb Co., MI ^{2 3 4} and was buried about 07 Oct 1992 in Utica Cemetery, Utica, Macomb Co., MI.)