Lorette D. Williams

Lorette D. Williams ROCKLAND Lorette Diane (Didion) Williams, of Rockland, passed away Nov. 7, 2008, at Boston Medical Center, after a period of failing health. She was a recent resident of Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born Jan. 8, 1932, in Stamford, Conn., she was a daughter of the late Louis George and Mary (Bartscht) Didion. She was a graduate of Stamford High School and during the Korean War, served in the U.S. Air Force, assigned to Project Blue Book. She devoted her life to her favorite job, mom and grandmom, was an avid tennis player and enjoyed playing the piano, reading, puzzles, Yahtzee and cribbage. She is survived by her children, Donna Crowley and her husband Jim, Bob Williams and his wife Joanne, Linda Lewis and her husband David and Chris Williams and his wife Michelle; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was the sister of Louis George Didion, the late Mary Louise Baldwin and Kathrina Kay Jung Smith; and the former wife of the late Robert J. Williams Sr. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to FBCS Grandparents Fund, 40 West St., Weymouth, MA 02190, or the Salvation Army. Please visit her online memorial at www.mem.com.