Edith West Adams

Edith Regina "Genie" West Adams, 90 of Bedford, passed away Friday, November 6, 2026 at her residence. She was born on Monday, May 18, 1936 in New York, a daughter of the late Joseph P. West and Charlotte West .

Genie was a very talented seamstress, crocheter, knitter, painter and cook. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickenson College, worked as an EKG technician, waitress, bartender and had her own sewing business. She a very tech savvy. She declared her secret to longevity to "chocolate chip cookies...homemade of course!!'

She is survived by her three children, Gregg Thuemmel, Deborah Wooster (Robert), Carol Fenstermacher (Marc); her grandchildren, Tanya, Alyssa, Justin, Jillian, Jenna and Nicole; great grandchildren, her great grandchildren, Trinity, Adabelle, Clyde, Zen, Ambrose, Aralyn, Scarlet, Ashlyn, Logan, Malin, Elodie & Luc; her niece, Janine; and nephew, Kevin, who are her late brother, Joseph P. West' children.

No services are planned and arrangements are being handled by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.