Michael G. Williams

1948 - 2014

Preceded in death by his father, Gordon, Michael is survived by his wife of 31 years, Martha; his mother, Mildred; his daughters Melissa, Theresa (Braden), and Heather; and by his granddaughters, Lauren and Samantha. He was the oldest of four children: Susie (Jon) Barney, Patti (Scott) Osgood, and Karen Pagano. He is also survived by beloved nieces and nephews: Jonathan (Cat), Christine, Megan, Norrie, and Jessie, as well as numerous other family members and friends.
Born in Lake Placid, New York, on August 12, 1948, he attended Lake Placid High School (Class of 1965) and Canton and Potsdam Universities, earning a B.A. in Computer Science in 1970. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1976, during which he was stationed in Scotland, and then continued to serve in the Navy Reserves until 1984, at which time he was honorably discharged. Following his time in the military, he resided in Derwood, Maryland, and was employed at BAE Systems until his retirement in 2012. Mike loved new adventures, whether it was traveling to places like Guam or Spain, visiting family and friends for graduations, weddings and other celebrations of life, or hiking to the top of a mountain. He could often be found telling family and friends all about his adventures in life. When he wasn t telling stories, he enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, solving crossword puzzles, stargazing, pinochle, amateur radio, reading, the great outdoors, and much more.
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on December 5, he lost his battle and left us on January 13, 2014, at the age of 65. He was buried with full military honors at Parklawn Memorial Park. Donations to help further the fight against pancreatic cancer can be made by giving to the Michael Williams Memorial Fund (part of the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer).

This obituary was originally published in The Gazette (Gaithersburg, MD).