David O. West

Boylston

David O. West, 66, of 425 Cross St. died Monday, Oct. 2, in the Hospice Residence at 10 Judith Rd., Worcester. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Judith A. (Daly) West; eight children, David O. West, Jr. of Sterling, Christopher J. West of Worcester, Stephen P. West of Edgewater, FL, Mary J. Pierce of Clinton, Kevin M. West of Worcester, Timothy G. West of Worcester, Paul A. West of Worcester and Matthew P. West of Millbury; a brother, Bruce A. West of Worcester; two sisters, Nancy A. Boulay of Cherry Valley and Jane E. LaCroix of Holden; eighteen grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was born in Worcester, son of Eugene and Ethel (Mason) West and graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School and attended Worcester Junior College and Harvard Law School. He was an Air Force Veteran during the Berlin Crisis.

David was a master electrician and was a project manager for various electrical contractors, before retiring. He was a member of the IBEW, Local 96, a member, lector and served on the parish council at St. Mary of the Hill Church, a member of the Corsillo movement of the diocese of Worcester, served on the Boylston volunteer Fire Department and EMTs, he was a charter member and past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus %2312701 and former district deputy and a member of the 4th Degree Bishop O'Reilly Assembly. Dave was a former CCD teacher and scout master at Our Lady of the Angels Church and following Vatican II he was the first lector to read at Mass in the Worcester diocese. He was also a former little league baseball coach.

The funeral will be held Friday, Oct. 6 from FAY BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 1 W. Boylston St., W. Boylston with a Mass 10 AM in St. Mary of the Hills Church, 620 Cross St. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. The visiting hours are Thursday, Oct 5, from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of the Hills, 630 Cross St., Boylston, 01505 or to the VNA Care Network, Hospice Residence, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, 01608. For online guestbook, please visit our website. www.faybrothers.com