Helen T. Williams, 86, Venice, died Dec. 20, 2003. She was born Oct. 30, 1917, in New York City, and came to Venice in 1983 from Sparta, N.J. She retired as a private secretary and had been a secretary for the insurance groups in lower Manhattan. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Venice. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Charles; a son, Tim of Buffalo, N.Y.; a daughter, Kathleen Mitchell of Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren. A memorial Mass will be private. Lemon Bay Funeral Home is in charge. Memorial donations may be made to Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Dr., Englewood, FL 34224.