Jim West0
Jim married his best friend, Liz, on October 17th 1970 at 4:30 p.m. in Pittsburgh, after first competing in the Johnny Appleseed District Quartet Contest in Cleveland Ohio at 10:00 a.m. that morning.
They have two grown children, Tom and Kathy. Both have graduated from Penn State’s main campus and are now on their own. Tom is a Music Educator in Muncy, PA and has informed Liz and Jim that they will be Grandparents (for the first time) this coming October/November. Kathy is making her way in New York City as an up and coming Theater Professional.
Liz was born in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up in New York, attending boarding schools in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Her father, Harry Comoroda, was a professional musician, playing piano in supper clubs and traveling groups. His family was very musical including brothers Jim on drums, Bill on clarinet, and Clifford on piano and vocals. His sister, Jeannette, studied voice and had an operatic career in New York.
Ellie Batchelor was born in Plainfield, New Jersey where she lived until her family moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland, when Ellie was in the second grade. Ellie is one of eight siblings — five girls and three boys. The girls have always sung at the drop of a hat and still do sing at get-togethers.
