retirement, she moved back to North Sutton, New Hampshire, where she helped her sister, Helen, and her brother-in-law, Doug, run their family golf course and clubhouse for a few years. She then moved to Quincy, Massachusetts until 2004 before returning to Florida, where she lived for a few years in the City of Eustis. She spent the last 14 years of her life with her loving daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Vinnie Ferrone, in Port Charlotte, Florida. Loved ones that were awaiting her spirit and cleared the path for Marie are her parents, Maude and Gordon Tower; her husband, Thomas Wayne West; her brother, Richard E. Tower; her sister, Helen M. Tower; her brother, Gordon Russell Tower; and, her grandson, Michael Thomas West, Jr. Loved ones that will miss Marie until they meet again are her six children: her son, Michael T. West, of Port Orange, Florida; her daughter, Kathryn S. (West) Ferrone, and her husband, Vinnie, of Port Charlotte, Florida; her son, James W. West, and his wife, Gina, of Deltona, Florida; her son, Daniel G. West, of Port Orange, Florida; her son, Timothy W. West, and his wife, Sharry, of Orlando, Florida; and her son, Patrick, and his husband, Joseph, of Dover, New Hampshire. She will also be missed by her 20 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces, friends of her children who lovingly referred to her as "Mama Marie," and many personal friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 23 2018 from 12pm to 1pm at Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral , 635 E. Marion Ave Punta Gorda, FL 33950. A celebration of life will immediately follow with Rev. Elizabeth Turk from foreverinyourheartseulogies.com officiating. Following her services in Florida, she will be transported back home to New Hampshire, where her graveside service will take place at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 01, 2018, at Elkins Cemetery in Elkins, New Hampshire. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to one of Marie's two favorite charitable organizations: the American Cancer Society; or, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes & Cremation Services
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
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