Obituary of Deborah West

Deborah A. (Miller) West, born November 10, 1952 in Norristown, PA, entered into life eternal Wednesday, July 3rd at her residence in Cape May Court House, NJ. The daughter of the late Kenneth Miller and Helen (Whitenight) Miller, Debbie grew up in Trooper, PA and attended Methacton High School. She also attended Cape May County Technical School where she earned her Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma and worked for several facilities throughout NJ. She later served our country in the United State Air Force as a medical service specialist (Sgt). Debbie also was a paramedic at the Goodwill Fire Company in Pottstown PA. She lived in Limerick, PA for 20 years before relocating and eventually retiring in Cape May Court House, NJ for the next 23 years. Debbie was a sewing instructor for the Avalon Public Library, long time member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Villas, and was a service officer for both the Stone Harbor and Cape May County American Legion. She was a paramedic, an avid seamstress, gardener, volunteer, traveler, and lover of Philadelphia sports. Debbie was preceded in death by her son, Richard West, and is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (Miller) Shearer, brother Kenneth Miller, Jr., sister Sandy Miller-Francella, brother Timothy Miller, sister Diane (Miller) Kinlaw, and Havanese dog, Scrappy. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Stone Harbor American Legion, Post 331, Stone Harbor, NJ, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Capital Improvement Fund 1220 Bayshore Rd Villas, NJ, or the Avalon Free Public Library, 235 32nd St. Avalon, NJ. Evoy Funeral Homes, Inc. 3218 Bayshore Road North Cape May NJ 08204 has been entrusted with arrangements. A memorial service will be held at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 11:00 am, Saturday, November 9th, 2024.