Sara Batchelder West
Sara D. (Batchelder) West, 46, a beloved mother, friend, and
companion, of East Falmouth, passed away at her residence on July 3, 2005 after a long hard fight
with cancer. Mrs. West was born in Boston, the daughter of the late William K. and Diane (Laramie)
Batchelder, and was raised in Turner Falls, Massachusetts. Sara served in the U.S. Coast Guard for
ten years, the U.S. Postal Service for five years and worked for various Falmouth businesses for
seventeen years. She was a member of the Falmouth community since 1987 and was well loved and
known for her laugh and flare for life. She is survived by her two daughters; Morgan Johanna West,
age 14, and Olivia Marie West, age 10, both of East Falmouth and her companion, Bruce Faulkner of
East Falmouth. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 12th at 11:30 A.M. at the Chapman,
Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main Street, Falmouth Center. Interment private. In lieu of
flowers donations in Sara’s memory may be made to the Olivia & Morgan West Fund, % Rockland Trust,
397 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536
07/05/05 Submitted by: CWO3 Bob
JC Penney USCG Ret bobmarcia@cox.net