Obituary of Virginia Louise Westbrook

Virginia Louise Westbrook, a long-time resident of Darnestown, Maryland, passed away peacefully February 16, 2018 at home in Melbourne Village, Florida. She is survived by her husband of sixty six years, Lewis Westbrook, brother Gene Brown, daughter Brenda Mathews, sons Robert and Keith Westbrook, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents Almeda and Robert Brown, daughter Jacqueline McAlexander, brother Robert Brown, Jr., and a great grandson. Virginia was born in April 1935 in Beltsville, Maryland and spent most of her life in Maryland. Louise and Tom, as they were known to family and Maryland friends, were avid bowlers and Louise bowled on a major team. She was a crafter and cake decorator, as well as an accomplished seamstress. She was a beautiful woman who loved people well and put others above herself. A devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother, she will be missed dearly by her family and friends whose lives she touched. She and her husband moved to Melbourne Village, Florida in 2015, and attended First United Methodist Church in Melbourne, Florida. Viewing and services will be held at Ammen Family Funeral Care, 1001 S. Hickory Street, Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday, February 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Burial at Fountainhead Memorial Park, Palm Bay Florida at 12:30 p.m., with a luncheon reception to follow at the AHF Hall from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., 535 Hammock Road, Melbourne Village, FL 32904. Her family would like to thank the staff of Vitas Hospice and her home health care providers for their kind and compassionate care during her last months. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor may be made to Aging Matters in Brevard, 3600 W. King Street, Cocoa, Florida, 32926.