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West, Ellen Elaine Whipple
Ellen Elaine Whipple West, 102 years young, passed away peacefully Dec. 21, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Her daughters, Susan and Sandy were at her side. Elaine's Celebration of Life Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Morgan Funeral Choices, Mount Vernon. Private family graveside service will be in the Whipple family plot at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. After the celebration, there will be refreshments.
Survivors include daughters, Susan West of Mount Vernon and Tucson and Sandra West of Vail, Ariz.; brother Blaine (Ines) Whipple of Portland, Ore.; sister, Mary Ann (Bill) McPherson of Littleton, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews.
Published in The Gazette May 15, 2013.
2nd notice published May 17, 2013 in The Gazette
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