Maurice Lamoine West, born March 8, 1953, a longtime resident of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away on March 15, 2020.
Maurice is survived by his sisters, JoAnn Lafferty, Marilyn Ghafoor, Caroline Nelson, and brother Michael West.
A memorial service will take place at a later date, please visit https://tinyurl.com/MauriceWestObit for more information.
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