Philip Kelvin WEST

1952 - 2023

PHILIP KELVIN 'PHIL' WEST January 23, 1952 - September 10, 2023 With deep sadness I announce the death of my soulmate, my love, Phil. We had nearly 50 years together - I will cherish every one of them. Phil is survived by myself, his wife, Becky; sisters, Sharon (Bill) and Bonnie (Ed); brother, Peter (Shirley); nephew, Philip; and dear, Cousin David. He is also survived by members of Becky's family - sisters, Andrea and Sara (Paul); brothers, Matthew (Heather) and David (Lucy); nieces, Teagan and Jenna; and nephew, Ryan (Meagan), who will mourn his passing. He was predeceased by his parents, Helen and Elvin West. Phil will be mourned by our cat, Cody; and will join our beloved dog, Tilly, who predeceased Phil in November 2022. There are so many friends who loved and will miss Phil, it is difficult to list them all. Please know that we love and appreciate all of you. Born and raised in Etobicoke, Phil's passions at a young age included baseball, hockey, golf and music. Throughout his high school days at Etobicoke Collegiate, he played trumpet in the school band. After a year at the University of Western Ontario, Phil entered the newly formed music program at Humber College to study trumpet. Realizing that he 'liked to eat and buy good wine,' Phil left the music program prior to graduating and began his career in Real Estate Appraisal. He earned his A.A.C.I. (Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute) in 1984. Phil began his appraisal career at Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) and continued it at Royal LePage where he remained until his retirement in 2013. His final position as President of Brookfield Real Property Services was the culmination of a long career in real estate valuations in Canada. Golf remained a passion of Phil's for all of his life. Thank you to the staff at The Oaks Golf and Country Club for making the last years of Phil's life so enjoyable with your wonderful golf course. Special thanks to Phil's many doctors as we journeyed through his cancer diagnosis. They include Dr. Anargyros Xenocostas, Dr. Nancy Read, Dr. Diane Logan, and Dr. Nadim Wolji. In addition, a very special thank you to our family doctor, Dr. Lauren Gurland, who helped us through the final days of Phil's life. Phil received exemplary nursing care from Carrie Ielopi and Senad Mujin. I cannot thank them enough for their compassionate support. A Celebration of Phil's Life will be held at Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, Ontario on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please bring your memories of Phil. If anyone would like to make a donation in Phil's name, please consider LHSF -Cancer Program. For donation information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.westviewfuneralchapel.com.