Event Date : Sunday, May 13, 1962
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Barrie, Ont.
Community : Barrie
Street :
Lot :
Concession : 0
Description : Mrs. Moses West passed away at her home, 7 Sophia St. West, Barrie on May 13, 1962, as the result of a stroke.Born at Cookstown, Laura Houghton was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Houghton. On December 25, 1913, she was married to Moses H. West of Bond Head, and together they took up farming at
Lot 5,
Concession 6, West Gwillimbury. They resided on the farm until Mr. West's death in June, 1955, when she moved to Barrie.Since going to Barrie, Mrs. West had been a member of Central United Church in that city, but she had been a member of Bond Head United Church for many years and was a life member of the W.M.S.Mrs. West is survived by two sons, Herbert of Barrie and Harold of Bradford, and one daughter, Mrs. Robert Stafford (Evelyn) of Beeton. Five grandchildren also survive. A daughter, Helen, predeceased her, as did her husband. Also surviving are four brothers and a sister.The funeral was held from the Pethick Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Cecil Brenn of Central United Church in charge of the service. Interment was in Bond Head Cemetery.The pallbearers were Kenneth West, Douglas Harvey, Theo. Lainson, Clarence Jessop, Ralph Houghton and Robert Westlake.