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Edwin S. West

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Edwin S. West obituary, 1920-2019, Townsend, MA

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Edwin West Obituary

Edwin S. West, 99, of Townsend, died peacefully, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Ed West was born in New- ark, New Jersey, January 20, 1920, a son of Alphonso and Margaret L. (Smith) West, and has resided in Townsend for sixty eight years. Mr. West was a graduate of Lexington High School and then earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University in Medford, riding his bicycle, daily, to class from his family home in Lexington. Ed began his career as a chemical engineer in the early 1940s at Artisan Metal Products in Waltham where he worked for nine years. In 1949 he went to work as Plant Manager for the Rowse Company (Pilgrim Foods) in Greenville, NH where he remained until his retirement in 1989. Ed also served on the Townsend Finance Committee for nine years and as the Townsend Town Moderator for nineteen years. He was member emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Townsend Historical Society and many years ago had been active in the Townsend Boy Scout program. He was a member of the Townsend Congregational Church. Throughout his life, Ed was a true renaissance man. His endless curiosity led him to pursue drawing, poetry, and sculpture, science, invention, metallurgy, music, history, farming, and many other things. He instilled a love of these wonders, along with a quick wit and a strong sense of integrity in his children and grandchildren. Its difficult to express the many wonderful things about him in just a few paragraphs, but those who knew him will miss this generous and loving man. He leaves his wife of seventy years, Mary C. (Rowse) West; five children, Carolyn R. Carrie West of Seattle, WA; Edwin S. West, Jr. and his wife, Lydia of Canterbury, NH; M. Susan West and her husband, Scott Andrews of Brunswick, ME; Virginia B. Ginny West and her husband, Kevin Crisman of College Station, TX; Andrew J. West and his wife, Kristen, of Royalston, MA; ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and his beloved caregiver, Adelaide Sackey. He was predeceased by his brother, Dudley West of Lexington, and sisters, Margaret L. Laun of Chappaqua, NY and Dora West Blake of Portland, ME. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM, August 24, 2019 at Townsend Congregational Church, 3 Brookline Street, Townsend. Calling hours are from 4-7 PM, Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 250 Main Street, (Rte. 119) Townsend Center. Memorial contributions can be directed to the Townsend Historical Society, www.townsend historicalsociety.org. Please see www.anderson funeral.com for additional information or to leave an on line condolence.

Published by The Lexington Minuteman from Aug. 23 to Sep. 5, 2019.
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We are remembering our loyal friend, Ed West, who always greeted us in our early December search for the perfect Christmas tree and sustained a life-long interest in our children as they grew from early childhood to adulthood. Along with Ed's memory, we still cherish Mary, Ed's wife, and Carrie, his daughter.

Nancy and Bill Fenstemacher

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August 24, 2020

Ed was a great friend to me and our family, observing our children grow and develop as we came to search for our Christmas tree each year. We and our children have always cherished Ed and Mary's kindnesses.
Bill and Nancy Fenstemacher, Newton

Nancy Fenstemacher

October 12, 2019

May his memory be a light to generations.

Robin MacRostie

September 3, 2019

Dear Mary,
I was so sorry to hear of Eds passing. He was one of the first people in Town to welcome my husband and I soon after we moved here. He was kind, wise, and a true gentleman. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
Sue

Sue Lisio

Acquaintance

September 1, 2019

To Mary our friendship was special I'm sorry for your loss in sympathy and friendship

Evelyn Doran

August 22, 2019

A wonderful man looked up to and respected by many! How fortunate so many have been to have him be a part of their lives for so many years! My heart goes out to the entire family who now will hold even tighter to the wonderful memories that flood their hearts. He was a good father-in-law to me and always held s special place in my children's hearts- his very first grandchildren. A full, wonderful, life lived to the fullest with his bride beside him to the very end- something we all wish for. With Love, Jayne

Jayne Hastings

August 21, 2019

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