Carole Williams

1935 - 2015

Carole Breese Williams, our much beloved wife and mother, passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at UHS/Wilson Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Carole was predeceased by her parents Mary (Frederick) and Elwyn Breese, her in-laws, Elizabeth and Urban Williams and many other loved ones. She is survived by her husband of nearly 58 years, Glenn L. Williams and their children Susan (Mark) Phelps, and their children and grand children, Nathaniel (Cristina) Phelps, Emily and Christopher, Joshua Phelps and Aaron (fiancé Natalie Morabito) Phelps; Patrice Williams Cortese and her children Jessica Cortese (Samuel Corvo), Matthew Cortese and Andrew Cortese (Olivia Edwards),; Timothy (Lisa Arrington) Williams and their children Kirsten and Justin Williams (Liza Hillegas); Daniel (Lisa Furey) Williams and their children Alexander (Abigail Felter), Elizabeth and Juliana Williams. She is also survived by her sisters, Sandra (Robert) Young, Nancy Breese , her brother Thomas (Judith) Breese, and her sister and brother in -law Ann and Richard Hujar , in addition to many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Carole was an accomplished registered nurse for more than 25 years. She actively volunteered her time at St. Mark's Episcopal Church (serving on the Altar Guild), the American Red Cross (including spending three months in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina) CHOW Food Bank, was a proud member of the Democratic Women of Broome County. She graduated from Johnson City High School in 1953, from C.S. Wilson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1956 and from SUNY Binghamton in 1988, and was an accomplished R.N. for more than 25 years serving eventually as the In-Service Education Coordinator at the New York State Veteran's Home in Oxford, New York until her retirement in 1997. Carole was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister, aunt and will be always remembered for her selfless work for the betterment of her family, her profession, community and her nation. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 10:00AM at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church, River Road, Chenango Bridge with Rev. Mark Giroux officiating. Burial will be held in Vestal Hills Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4-7PM at the Barber Memorial Home, Inc., 428 Main St, Johnson City. In lieu of flowers , the family would like any donations sent to St. Mark's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 458, Chenango Bridge, NY 13745.