Sister Marie de Namur West - Of Dorchester, August 26. Beloved daughter of the late Richard L. and Dorothy (Lyons) West. Sister of Robert G. West (Sheila) of Westwood, William E. West (Mel) of Cheraw, SC, Joseph R. West of Norwood (Mary Edmonston of Easton), Sister Virginia West, S.N.D. de N. of Winter Park, FL, and the late Richard L. West Jr. Sister in law of Joyce West of Norwood, Also survived by 10 nieces and nephews, 15 great nieces and nephews and one great-great niece.
Funeral from the P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY, Thursday at 10 AM. Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, at 11 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8PM. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boston Province Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 351 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149.
Graduate of Emmanuel College, BA in English. Master's in English from Boston College, Master's in Pastoral Ministry from Washington Theological Union. As a Sister of Notre Dame for 61 years, she taught school in the Archdiocese of Boston & was a Pastoral Minister in ME, NH & Gloucester.