Robert P. Williams Robert P. Williams, 55, of Gaithersburg, Md., died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, surrounded by his family and dear friends. A memorial service is planned. Condolences for the family may be made at www.legacy.com/tallahassee. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, www.meloma.org; the Humane Society of the United States, www.hsus.org; or Music Rising (the instrument replacement fund for musicians of the Gulf Coast) www.musicrising.org.Bob was born Sept. 27, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He graduated from Bethel Park High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh and Penn Technical Institute and graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. He worked as an electronics technician at Georgetown University, NUS Corporation and Professional Products.He taught mathematics at Poolesville High School and worked as a computer programmer at Westat. Bob leaves a circle of close friends with whom he shared his many interests in music, travel, baking, needlepoint, gardening, social justice, animal rights and non-violence. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Carol Heineman Williams; his parents Earl R.and D. Jeanne Didion Williams of Punta Gorda; a sister, Linda Williams Johnson of Tallahassee; two nieces, Jana Krom Henderson of Spring Mills, Pa., and Kimberly Johnson Rause of Davis, W.Va">www.legacy.com/tallahassee.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, www.meloma.org; the Humane Society of the United States, www.hsus.org; or Music Rising (the instrument replacement fund for musicians of the Gulf Coast) www.musicrising.org. Bob was born Sept. 27, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He graduated from Bethel Park High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh and Penn Technical Institute and graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore County.He worked as an electronics technician at Georgetown University, NUS Corporation and Professional Products. He taught mathematics at Poolesville High School and worked as a computer programmer at Westat. Bob leaves a circle of close friends with whom he shared his many interests in music, travel, baking, needlepoint, gardening, social justice, animal rights and non-violence.Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Carol Heineman Williams; his parents Earl R.and D. Jeanne Didion Williams of Punta Gorda; a sister, Linda Williams Johnson of Tallahassee; two nieces, Jana Krom Henderson of Spring Mills, Pa., and Kimberly Johnson Rause of Davis, W.Va.; and his godson, James Pfleuger of Gaithersburg, Md. He was preceded in death by his brother, Earl R. "Rick" Williams Jr.