A. Gordon West, 73, of Glens Falls, New York, died there Saturday following a short illness.

Born in Liberty Center on August 4, 1907, he was the son of Adam and Lottie (DuShannon) West. He married Edith Makey on October 5, 1935, and she survives.

Mr. West was a theatre organist in Ohio and later worked as a linotype operator for the Staten Island Advance until his retirement in 1972. He was a member of Liberty Center Lodge #518, F&AM.

Surviving, besides his wife, are a son, Alan, and a daughter, Elise Epple, both of Glens Falls, and five grandchildren.

Funeral services, conducted by the Reverend Tom Hanover, will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m., at Croll-Wright Funeral Home, Liberty Center. Burial will be in Youngs Cemetery.

Friends may call after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary, where a Masonic service will be conducted Tuesday at 8 p.m.