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Rachel West Obituary
Rachel was a native of Maryus and retired from Eastern State Hospital in 1996. Rachel's favorite hobby was venturing out on Saturday mornings very early to take in all the area 'yard sales.' She loved flowers and her yard was full of blooms for every season. She loved her family and enjoyed preparing Sunday dinner for them. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
Her husband, John Morris West Sr., and daughter, Annette West, preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Elaine Burton; son, John Morris West Jr. and wife, Charlene; sister, Edith P. Lumpkin and husband, Lee; granddaughter, Joy Sampson and husband, Mickey; three grandsons, Linwood Owens Jr., Mark West and Richard Burton II; and four great-grandchildren, Cheyenne, Regan, Mick and Dusty.
Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. W. Donald Ambrose, will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point. Interment will follow in Rosewell Memorial Garden Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
In memory of Rachel, memorial donations may be made to American Parkinson Disease Center, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
Condolences may be shared online with the family at www.hoggfh.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sherry & Billy graves
August 30, 2008
To Mary Elaine& Morris jr.I am very sorry about your mother passing.I know she been sick for a while since i talk to mary at the flea market.I am very lucky still have both of my parents since they are up in age.If there anything i can ever do please get in touch with me.My prayers be with all.Sherry west graves& Billy graves
june robinson
August 30, 2008
My heartfelt sympathy to you Mary and Edith, June
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