Passed away peacefully at his home in Petrolia, Ontario with his family by his side on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the age of 79, following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Predeceased by his beloved parents Cecil and Hilda Coke. Loving husband to Patricia, much loved and cherished father to Debbie Coke, and stepdaughters Shari Young and Shauna Young. Devoted and loving brother to Marilyn (the late Jack) Druiett, Aretta (Mike) Morgan, Madeline (the late Kerry) Davies. Wes will be sadly missed by his niece, nephews, and extended family. Following in his father’s footsteps, Wes enjoyed a successful career for more than 50 years in the standardbred horse racing industry. Upon his retirement from driving and training horses, he went on to become a respected judge for the Ontario Racing Commission for several years. Wes will be remembered as a kind, generous and Loving man with a great sense of humour who enjoyed fishing excursions, family road trips to Florida, and overnight getaways to Windsor Casino and being a collector of Coke memorabilia, coins, stamps, artwork, and hockey and baseball cards.
A private graveside service will be held in Hillsdale Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society (www.osas.ca).
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Wesley John Coke July 16 1943 November 19 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Petrolia, Province: Ontario