Maisie M. Gibbs

Maisie “Marisa” Gibbs OGDEN - Our dearest Maisie Margaret “Marisa” Gibbs, maiden name Westley, returned home to live with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 7, 2008, after a year and a half battle with strokes. She is survived by her sister Dora of Canada, along with her children, Eleanor, Susan, and Kathleen and by her brother, Mr. Walter Westley of India, along with his wife, Beatrice and their children, Elizabeth, John, “Pinki”, Margaret, and Robert, and by her sister Jane of India, along with her daughter, Janet and by her daughter Mary Lisa Gibbs Owen and son-in-law, Kevin Spencer Owen, and by her daughter Christine Tessa Gibbs Arnell and son-in-law, Jeffery Lund Arnell, and their children, (her grandchildren) Marlie, Macaden, and Payton Arnell, and by her long-time, best friend, Mr. Phillip Kenny, attorney at law. She is preceded in death by her father, Victor, mother, Dora Charlotte, younger sister May, three other infant siblings and brothers-in-law, Jack Gilder, Dudley Gale, and George Churchill. She was born in Kota Junction, Rajasthan, India on July 27, 1932 to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Westley. Since her mother died when she was only four years old, she grew up mainly in a British boarding school, eventually earning a B.A. in education. She taught in several boarding schools in India before immigrating to the U.S. sometime in the early 1960’s, arriving in a sari and sandals into a New York winter. She taught for a private Catholic school for girls in New York before marrying and settling in Weatherford, Texas where she raised her two daughters. She and her daughters were baptized into the LDS Church by the missionaries and moved to Utah where she taught at Bunderson Elementary in Brigham City and then 1st grade at Willard Elementary for 17 years. After dedicating her life to teaching for 33 years, she retired in 2004. She made a trip to Toronto, Canada in 2006 with her daughters and grandchildren, to reunite with her sister Dora and family, and then in 2007 she was taken to India by her son-in-law and daughter, Kevin and Lisa Owen to reunite with her sister, Jane, and brother, Walter, and their families. Special thanks is given to the staff at The Gardens Assisted Living Home, and the staff at Aspen Care Center especially, Kelly, Dana, Sara, Erma, Yvonne, Crystal and Edwin. Thanks also to Alpine Hospice, especially, Fred, Sue, and Bruce, and to her dear friend Reynalda. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13th and 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14th at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Funeral services will be held at the same location at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 14th. A graveside services will follow at Ben Lomond Cemetery in North Ogden. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Alpine Hospice (801-392-8880), Willard Elementary School (435-723-7395), or any America First Credit Union branch (1-800-999-3961) under the name of Maisie Gibbs, for the purchase of a headstone. Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com