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SANDRA "Sandy" WEST

SANDRA "Sandy" WEST obituary, Washington, MA

SANDRA WEST Obituary


Sandra Ann West "Sandy"  (Age 79)  
Passed away peacefully in Georgetown Hospital after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on February 2, 2019. An only child from a large, extended family in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sandy lived in the Washington, DC, area for nearly 39 years, where she was a noted research statistician at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Loving wife of 23 years of the late Ron Semone, she shared with him a love of their families, dogs, salt-water coral and fish, and collectibles, among other hobbies and pastimes. A math prodigy, having learned calculus as a young girl, she was graduated with undergraduate degrees in Physics and Math from Simmons College jointly with MIT, received her Masters Degree in Math at Boston University, and completed her Ph.D. in Statistics at Harvard. She was a professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and taught at other institutions of note. A creator of and a collaborator on numerous scholarly materials, she was known for her innovative formulas and algorithms, as well as mathematical and statistical models. Dr. West was an innovator in labor statistics and her work is still cited and relied upon in the field today. A long-time resident of Washington, Sandy enjoyed her involvement in various professional and social organizations, but was especially devoted to her family, not missing an opportunity to connect with loved ones or to reminisce about family members long gone. Sandy was known for her warmth and kindness, her clever wit and insightful wisdom, her jovial demeanor and voracious appetite for learning and endless curiosity across many subjects. She will be missed by friends and colleagues alike, but her loss will be felt most deeply by her nieces and nephews, her cousins who she held very dear, and her companion of nearly three years, John R. Lewis. Funeral services will be held at the Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA on Wednesday, February 6 at 2 p.m., followed by burial. Donations may be made in Sandy's name to the Jewish charity or institution of your choice, or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Stanetsky Memorial Chapels.www.stanetskycanton.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 5, 2019.

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February 5, 2019

May the God of all comfort sustain your family during the days ahead Psalms 119:76

Stephen MIller

February 5, 2019

I was a statistical colleague of Sandy but I will always remember our conversations about life, especially our shared experiences of growing up as only children and caring for our aging parents. A lovely person who I will miss greatly.

Polly Phipps

February 5, 2019

Sandy was a wonderful BLS colleague that I was privileged to get to know in the 1990s. Our BLS statistical paper series has many important research papers by Sandy on it that continue to be referenced. I enjoyed several wonderful dinners with Sandy and Ron at their lovely house in Washington DC. My condolences to her family -- she was a very special person.

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