Carolyn Maud Williams
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Carolyn Maud Williams of West Pittston was suddenly granted her angel wings on Friday, April 6, 2012, at the age of 76. Her final hours were spent with her lifelong friend, Mrs. Della Schulz, doing what she loved … going to a Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins hockey game.
Carolyn was born on January 23, 1936 in West Pittston to Fred and Dorothy Williams. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of West Pittston and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins Booster Club. She enjoyed attending plays and was thrilled to be able to serve as an usher for several years for the Little Theater in Wilkes-Barre.
Carolyn was a graduate of West Pittston High School and attended Wilkes College, where she studied Commerce and Finance. She loved working with numbers and continued that passion throughout her career in the accounting field.
Carolyn was a kind and gentle person who enjoyed being with family and friends, attending the Philharmonic, shopping for clothes and jewelry, going on trips to New York City and Cape May, N.J., and cuddling with family in front of the television on Sunday afternoons watching old black-and-white movies. She also was an avid reader, and here is a poem, untitled, by an unknown author in her memory:
You toiled so hard for those you loved,
You said goodbye to none,
Your spirit flew before we knew,
Your work on earth was done.
We miss you now,
Our hearts are sore,
As time goes by we miss you more.
Your loving smile, your gentle face,
No one can fill your vacant place.
Your days were filled with life and labor,
Your love for your family true,
You did the best for all of us,
We will always remember you.
Carolyn is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Paul Stucker of Wilkes-Barre; brother Fred Williams, Sunbury; several nieces and nephews, Arlene Zielinski, Sandra Marinko, Paulie Stucker, Debbie Moyer, Fred Williams Jr., Joe Tedesco, Carolyn Martin, Cookie Otway, Bobby Williams Jr., and several great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister Mary Gene Tedesco; brother Bob Williams; niece Maureen Williams; nephew Ricky Williams.
Family and friends may pay their respects on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 9 to11 a.m. at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. by Rev. Andy Jerome, Pastor of the Parsons Primitive Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the North Branch of the Osterhout Library, 28 Oliver Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.eblakecollins.com .
