Thomas E. Williams

1932 - 2023

Thomas Edward Williams, 90, of Munnsville, passed away on June 5,2023.Tom was born on December 6, 1932, as the only son of state trooper Ellisworth T. Williams and teacher Hazel Jane Davies Williams. He was a June 1951 graduate of Oneida High School, served with the Army in the tank division and boxed while he was in the Army.Tom graduated from Morrisville College and Syracuse University with a Bachelor's of Music in 1960. He taught music at Stockbridge Valley Central School for nine years and the Oneida High School for twenty-two years, for a total of thirty-one years. In that time, Tom only missed one day of teaching, retiring in 1991.He loved all sports, mowing his lawn and enjoyed his above ground pool. Tom was an active member of the Oneida Rifle Club from 1966-1974. He was a member of the unbeaten Oneida Rifle Team, and fired what is believed to be the highest score in the history of the Central New York Pistol and Revolver League on April 20, 1971. He fired a 294 of a possible 300.Tom is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Audrey Virginia Williams. Tom and Audrey married June 4, 1957. Daughter, Julie Virginia Williams of West Eaton, grandson Tim (Katie) Krause, grandson, Dustin (Jillienne) Krause and granddaughter, Kayla (Stephen) Ferraro, son, Edward T. (Penny) Williams of West Eaton, and daughter, Sally (Lyndon) Myers of Poland.Funeral services will be held 1PM, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main Street, Oneida, with the Reverend Dave Johnson, officiating. Interment will be made in Stockbridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 12-1PM, prior to the funeral service.To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.campbell-dean.com. https://www.lastingmemories.com/thomas-e-williams-2