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Irene Witt
August 24, 1918 - November 13, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Witt, Irene - <br /> <br />Born in 1918 on the Wirral peninsula in the county of Cheshire in England, Irene (n&eacute;e Appleton) Witt served during the Second World War in the Women&rsquo;s Royal Naval Service (the &lsquo;Wrens&rsquo;). <br /> <br />Married to Alexander Verner Witt (Royal Canadian Air Force) at the end of the war, she arrived in Canada in 1946. Mother of Barbara, Jan and John (Anne), she was pre-deceased by her loving husband in 1975. Grandmother to Alexandra, Zo&euml;, Victoria and Madeleine Witt of Hong Kong. <br /> <br />Irene was a long-term resident of Carleton Heights and Rockcliffe Park when not on the shores of Dalhousie Lake in Lanark County. <br /> <br />The funeral service will be celebrated in St. John Lutheran Church, (270 Crichton Street in New Edinburgh) Saturday, November 21st, 2015 at 11 am, followed by interment at Capital Memorial Gardens (3700 Prince of Wales Dr. 613-692-1211). As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to HelpAge Canada or the charity of your choice. <br /> <br />Slow comes the Hour: Its passing speed how great. <br /></div>