Avis de décès de Vivian-J. Williams

Vivian J. Williams, 75     PORTLAND -- Vivian J. Williams, 75, longtime resident of Ludlow Street in Portland died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.      She was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Portland the daughter of John and Catherine (Delia) Johnson. She was educated in Portland and graduated from Deering High School with the Class of 1949. Mrs. Williams attended the Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary School of Nursing and graduated in 1952.      She was employed as a Registered Nurse at Maine Medical Center for over 40 years until her retirement in the early 1990s.     She attended Clark Memorial United Methodist Church of Portland.     Even after her retirement, Mrs. Williams continued her interest in the nursing profession. She was a member of the Southern Maine Oncology Nursing Society and regularly attended their monthly meetings. She was an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan and closely followed the career of former New England Patriots' player Drew Bledsoe.      Mostly, Vivian enjoyed spending time with her family; she was a perennial and passionate fan at the various sporting events of her children and grandchildren. Her children will fondly remember the talent she had for cooking, her skills in the kitchen and her ability to organize gatherings of her family and friends.      She was predeceased by her husband, Roger D. Williams Sr., who died in 1998. Survivors include her six children, Roger D. Williams Jr. and his wife Carolyn of South Portland, Kevin B. Williams and his wife Julie of Portland, Janice W. and her husband Jim Martin of Bath, Catherine E. Williams and her husband Andrew C. Beahm of Portland, William T. Williams and his wife Michelle of Westbrook, Theodore S. Williams and his wife Madeline of Scarborough; and ten grandchildren, Roger Williams III; Kimberly and Kaitlyn Williams, Matthew Williams, David and Mark Beahm, Rachel and Olivia Williams and Hannah and Carter Williams.     Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Gene Koelker officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland.     In lieu of sending flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Vivian J. Williams' memory to:    The Cancer Community Center    778 Main Street     South Portland, Maine 04106     Vivian J. Williams    Jones, Rich & Hutchins     Funeral Home & Cremation Service    775-3763