Marion Berlind West, 73, passed away peacefully at home among her loving family on Oct. 18 after a protracted, death-defying battle against pancreatic cancer.
Marion was a point of light and inspiration to many people who loved her for her grace, her sense of humor, her generosity and her intellect.
A resident of Connecticut for many years, Marion and her husband fulfilled a lifelong dream and relocated to mid coast Maine 10 years ago. In recent years Marion worked as a tax professional for H&R Block in Newcastle.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John West of Waldoboro; daughter and son-in-law, Kristen West Grant and Barry Grant of Avon, Conn.; son, Bradley West of Rockport; son and daughter-in-law, Paul West and Genevieve West of Winchester, Conn.; sister, Anne Turner of Newburgh; dear friend, Amy Lindsey of Newburgh; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Leona Berlind of Chocorua, N.H., grandchildren, Kenyon and Greta Grant, and Seamus and Selena West; and loyal shepherd and steadfast companion, Katrina.
Celebration of Marion’s life will be held at the discretion of the family in the summer.
The family requests that friends who wish to honor the memory of Marion, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network through the website http://www.firstgiving.com/kristengrant
