Esther Emily (West) Fox, 104, of Medway died peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at the Medway Country Manor. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Sumner Fox.
Born in Wells, Maine on March 29, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Ida (Murray) West.
Esther was a resident of Medway since 1951. She grew up in Wells, Maine; graduated from Wells High School and earned a teaching certificate from the former Gorham Normal School. She later received her bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University in 1972.
Esther was an elementary school teacher in Wells for many years and later worked as a substitute teacher locally for 30 years.
Esther was an active member of the Medway Community Church serving on the deacon’s board and the missions committee. She was also a longtime member of King’s Daughters and volunteered with the Circle for the Blind.
She is survived by her son Charlie Fox and his wife Robin of Holliston and her granddaughter Amanda Hill and her husband Jordan of Mason, New Hampshire.
She was the sister of the late Roland and George West.
Relatives and friends will be invited to attend her memorial service at the Medway Community Church, 11 Slocumb Place in Medway on Saturday, September 23 at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Esther’s memory to the Medway Community Church, 11 Slocumb Place, Medway, MA 02053.
Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley-Crowley Funeral Home, 3 Barber St. in Medway (ginleyfuneralhomes.com).