Katherine-Westmoreland-Obituary

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Katherine "Kitsy" Van Deusen Westmoreland

Charleston, South Carolina

Feb 5, 1927 – Jun 27, 2021 (Age 94)

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BORN
February 5, 1927
DIED
June 27, 2021
AGE
94
LOCATION
Charleston, South Carolina

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Katherine "Kitsy" Van Deusen Westmoreland passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 27, at the age of 94. The widow of the late General William Childs Westmoreland, she was for many years a resident of Charleston, a city both she and her late husband cherished, moving there upon his retirement in...

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As a brother of a "Vietnam Casualty," I wish you well and God-Speed and may you be enjoined with "The General" forevermore!

My dear friend will always be loved and never forgotten.

Heartfelt condolences from one army spouse to the dear memory of another. Be Thou At Peace, Your Life Has Been Well Done. Wife of class 1983.

This is mostly for you, Kitsy. Hard to believe that you have been a wonderful part of our family before I was even invented. My Dad had just finished his senior year at Princeton in 1926 where your father Colonel Van Deusen was the commanding officer of the ROTC program on campus. My dad was a member of that program and formed a very strong friendship with "Colonel Van." When you arrived in the world shortly thereafter, my Colonel Van & his wife Kay asked my dad to serve as Kitsy´s...

Many condolences to the whole family from Brooklyn

Kitsy was a wonderful support and entertained her daughter Margaret and me with wonderful tales and food during our time in Charleston. She was kind and I have many fond memories of her and the family. She will be missed in all her glory.
Love to the family

My father, Sgt. Nick Maxim, was Col. Van Deusen's driver on Dec 7th, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked. On many occasions, Dad would drive Kitsy and her friends to various places on the island. He always spoke highly of her, and the Van Deusen family, and the Col. and he stayed in contact up until his passing.
The Maxim family is sorry to hear of Kitsy's passing, as another member of that generation is lost to us all.