Robert E. West

Robert E. West, 78, of South Windsor, beloved husband of 52 years to Priscilla West, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 15, 2012, after a brief illness.

He was born in Hartford on June 1, 1933, and was a son of the late Frank and Cecelia (Gleason) West. A graduate of Weaver High School and later Bryant College in 1958, Robert majored in finance and worked for the IRS for 10 years before beginning his career as an accountant for the State of Connecticut. After retirement in 1999, he enjoyed spending time with his family and watching sports, especially the UConn men's basketball and Boston Red Sox. Robert was also an avid golfer who loved being out on the green. He settled in South Windsor in 2004, where he attended St. Francis of Assisi Church and was active in the Knights of Columbus.

In addition to his wife, Priscilla, Robert leaves two sons, Thomas West of East Hartford and Michael West, and his wife, Janice, of Southwick, Mass.; and two daughters, Diane Godi, and her husband, Thomas, of Bolton and Karen Drouin, and her husband, Francis, of South Windsor; seven grandchildren, Justin, Jillian, Jessica, Dominic, Jeffrey, Danielle, and Rachel; and a sister-in-law, Deenie West, and a brother-in-law, James Cummingham, both of Simsbury. He was predeceased by a sister, Carol Cunningham, and a brother, Richard West.

Family and friends may gather Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, 419 Buckland Road, South Windsor, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church in South Windsor and burial at Mount St. Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield. His family will receive friends today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the American Heart Association, 1 Union St., Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1483. For online condolences, please visit

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