Sister Marie de Namur West

To the family of Sr. Marie --
I am Libby Tisdell, writing from Harrisburg, PA. I had the pleasure of working with Sr. Marie and being mentored by her when I was a student and then a peer minister at the University of Maine, some 30 years ago. I'm SO sorry to hear of her passing. She was one of the great mentors of my life, which led me to pursue a master's degree in religion and my own career in ministry.

I came across Sr. Marie's obituary quite by accident. She was on my...

As members of the staff of Catholic Charities North, we know we speak for all of our colleagues in expressing our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Sr Marie West. We join you in grieving the loss of such a wonderful, spiritual,-- and spirited -- person. Just last month, we shared emails back and forth with Marie, planning a fall get-together. We are stunned and saddened to learn of her passing. We were fortunate to work with Marie when she staffed our Community Services programs in...

My heartfelt condolances to the family. I have known Marie for many, many years. Most recently, I was privileged to work in the same space as she did here in Gloucester. She was kind to people who came for help -- these were the most vulnerable in our Gloucester community. She had many, many gifts. Best of all, she was a lover of life and she struggled to maintain it healthily. I will miss her. She truly reflected "How good the good God is." Marie, PRESENTE!