Clarence G. West

Mr. Clarence G. West, 92 of Frederick, MD, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Mae Shumaker West, his wife of 67 years.

Born November 17, 1914 in Sandy Hook, MD, he was the son of the late Charles Clarence and Inez K. Gordon West.

Mr. West was a lifelong member of the Sandy Hook United Methodist Church where he served as treasurer over twenty years. He worked insurance jobs in the early 40's. He retired in 1979, after 30 years, as a bookkeeper from C. Oland Meitzner Inc. Among his many enjoyments were model railroading, flowers, birds and word puzzles.

In addition to his wife he is survived by two children, Sandra Coblentz and husband Tom of Knoxville, MD and Jerry West and wife Diane Worthington of Portland, Maine; five grandchildren, Jennifer Coblentz of Frederick and her fiance Chris Rabel of Baltimore, Bridget Doucette of MA, John West of R.I., Eric West of VT and Michelle Goulart of MA. And nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Nuice.

Visitation: The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1100 N. Maple Avenue, Brunswick on Wednesday, May 23, from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m.

Services: Services will be held at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1100 N. Maple Avenue, Brunswick on Thursday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Douglas Fraim officiating. Interment Old Brownsville Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Sandy Hook United Methodist Church.