Life’s Reflections

Robert Elliott West was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 15, 1966 and grew up in Willingboro, New Jersey.  He graduated from Willingboro High School, attended college, and worked his way to becoming a master carpenter, independent contractor, and business owner.  

Robert had a quiet strength and a voice that never failed to give us the comfort we needed.  He loved to sing and brought light and laughter whenever he walked into a room.  He was a sports enthusiast and passionate about his Dallas Cowboys.  He enjoyed and often spoke of the invaluable time he spent with his dad watching the excitement of so many sports games.  In his leisure time, he was an avid gamer, most recently, on the PlayStation 5.  Robert was one who believed in taking pride in himself.  He ate well, he was well groomed, he stayed fit, he was organized, and he was well-read (varying genres).

We will always remember his smile and contagious laugh, his caring heart, the warm embrace he always gave, his being there for so many, through good and rough times, no matter what, we will always remember, because there will never be another to replace him in our hearts, and the love we will always have.

Robert is survived by his father, Winfred West, his mother, Carolyn West, his sister, Karen Urie-West, his sister-n-law, Kate Urie, his niece, Kaitlyn Urie-West, his children, Adriana, India, Joel, Kathryn, and Autumn, his three grandchildren, and a host of aunts, cousins, and friends.

They say that life is not about the number of breaths you take, but of the moments that take your breath away.  On this day, we are so proud to say that our son, brother, father, nephew, and friend had a wealth of both and shared so many wonderful moments with us.  Robert truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, and will assuredly be missed by all.