Virginia Mae West

Virginia Mae West passed away on December 29, 2012 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California with her family nearby. Virginia was born on November 24, 1924 in Washington, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Washington High School where she was in the May Queen’s Court. She spent her working years as a bank teller in Pennsylvania and then California.

Virginia was a truly lovely soul, looked upon by her family and those who knew her as a gentle pillar of strength with always a kind and wise word to offer. She had an outlook and appearance of grace and beauty her entire 88 years. She never failed to step out of the house without a perfectly coordinated outfit and accessories. Her avid love of shopping was second only to the love she had for her family to whom she is known as Gigi.

She is missed profoundly and survived by her adoring husband of 50 years Michael West; her loving family, daughter Judith Blum and husband Bill; her stepdaughter Cindy West; her brother Kenneth Jones; her brother-in-law Donald, her sister-in-laws Marilyn and Peggy; her granddaughters Lisa, Pam and husband Kevin, and Trisha; her great grandchildren Michael, Connor, Jack, Megan, and Dan; her cousin Jean who was like a sister to her, Terri, Cherlyn, Bobby, and their respective families, as well as her extended family Ron, Shari, Mike, William, and Thomas.

Her Celebration of Life Service will be held at Pierce Brothers Memorial Park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2013. The chapel will be open to pay respects at 1:30 p.m. with reception on premises following the service. Donations to the Breast Cancer Foundation are appreciated.