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Mary Catherine West Hearn

Posted 3/2/12

West Hearn, 90 LAUREL - Mary Catherine West Hearn, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Born in Laurel, Del., June 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Mary Elizabeth Hearn. Her first …

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Mary Catherine West Hearn

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West Hearn, 90 LAUREL - Mary Catherine West Hearn, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. Born in Laurel, Del., June 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Mary Elizabeth Hearn. Her first husband, John Emory West, died in 1989. Mary Catherine was preceded in death by two of her children, David West and Keith West, and one grandchild, Mark West. She is survived by her second husband, Martin Thomas Hearn of Laurel; three sons, John Lamont West and his wife Catherine of Salem, Texas, Doug West of Laurel, and Daniel West and his wife Sandy of Berlin, Md.; grandchildren, Ricky West, Dana Felton, John West, Becky White, Thomas N. Thomas, Kim Caulder, who was like a daughter to Mary Catherine, Shawn Messick, Stacy West, Alex, Ryan, Katie and Harley West; several great-grandchildren; and her faithful dog, Snoopy. Mary Catherine had a career in hotel/motel management in Ocean City, Md., but most recently at Arby's in Seaford. She was a former winner of the Jefferson Award for Public Service. Mary Catherine was a faithful member of the Laurel Wesleyan Church in Laurel, and she also attended the Calvary Baptist in Georgetown. Mary Catherine made the most of every minute of every day. She loved people and they loved to hear her many stories over the years. Mary Catherine will be missed by many and the void of her passing will never be filled. A memorial funeral service will be held to celebrate her life, Monday, March 5, at 1 p.m. at the Laurel Wesleyan Church, Laurel. The Rev. Ken Deusa will officiate. A viewing will be noon at the church. Interment will be at the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel, after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory will be made to: Laurel Wesleyan Church, 30186 Seaford Rd, Laurel, DE 19956; or Lower Shore Special Olympics-care of Katie West, 11551 Quillen Way, Berlin, MD 21811. Letters of condolence may be emailed via www.watsonfh.com.

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