Ronald Alan West

Ronald A. West, passed away peacefully in his home, Cromwell Ct. on 12/28/2023. He was born in Belfast, Maine on Feb. 3, 1939, to the late Chalmers and Erva (Jones) West of Stockton Springs. Although he might have been considered extremely remiss regarding church attendance, Ronald was, in fact, a Christian with very deep beliefs. He often stated that he had no fear of death, because it was only the next step following life. He believed Jesus to be the son of God, and to be the ultimate judge regarding our fitness to enjoy the glory of God.

Ron attended schools in Belfast, Me, Brooklyn, NY, Stockton Springs, Me, Caribou, Me, and was a graduate of Searsport HS, Searsport, Me. During his HS senior year in 1957 he played point guard for the 22 win/no loss Searsport Vikings as they won their way to the Eastern Maine Playoff Series in Bangor, Me. Immediately after graduation he joined the US Air Force and spent the next three months in basic training and then Electronics Technical School at Keesler AFB, Miss. After that he was sent to Samsun, Turkey on a classified project for the AF Security Service. Upon returning to the states, he was reassigned to Keesler AFB as an electronics instructor. From there to Dow AFB Maine on an extended tour with the 75th Fighter Interceptor Squadron as an instructor for everything electronic. During this tour he was promoted to Master Sgt while concurrently managing to complete two years at the University of Maine at which time, he was commissioned a 2Lt and was immediately reassigned as the Nuclear Weapons Officer with the Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Wing at Niagara Falls NY. Next, he was assigned to Otis ANGB and became the chief of supply for the Air National Guard 102nd Fighter Interceptor Wing, where he retired as a Major in 1984.

He loved playing golf, bowling, sailing his 24-foot Tanzer, stamp collecting, hunting, and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Gary West Sr. He is survived by his children; Penny (West) Inwood and husband Todd. Dwain West and wife Sandra, and their three children, Rebecca (West) Boettcher and husband David, Christopher West and his wife Erica, Timothy West and wife Danielle, and five great-grandchildren. Leah and Logan Boettcher, Cooper and Hunter West, and Jordan Inwood.

He will be interred at Sandy Point Cemetery in Sandy point Maine at a time to be determined by the family.

In lieu of flowers -please consider a donation in Ronald's memory to the Boy Scouts Of America (https://donations.scouting.org/#/national) or any church summer school program of your choice.