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R. Dana Williams Obituary

R. Dana Williams of Londonderry, formerly of Scituate, age 81, died October 2, 2018, surrounded by the ones he loved most. The beloved husband of 52 years to Miriam (Solomon) Williams of Londonderry, he was the devoted father of Cheryl Kalantzakos and her husband John of Andover, Jennifer Zaslaw and her husband Eric of Weymouth, Melissa Matrona and her husband David of North Reading and Jessica Williams of Quincy; brother of Dexter Williams of Arizona; cherished Grampy of Caitlin, Tommy, Timmy, Jake, Sean, Eva and Madi. Born in Quincy, Dana was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He was an entrepreneur and owned Williams Business Products. Dana was a lifetime member of the South Shore Neptunes Dive Club and selflessly volunteered in many underwater recovery missions. He will not only be remembered for his intelligence and generosity, but also for his infectious sense of humor and joy for life. Out of all of his many passions in life, Dana enjoyed spending time with his family, of whom he was so very proud, the most. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visitation on Monday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., Quincy, followed by a celebration of life service on Monday at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dana may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Craft St., Newton, MA 02458. See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences.

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Published by The Patriot Ledger on Oct. 5, 2018.

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Jennifer Zaslaw

September 29, 2024

6 years missing you always.

Wayne Frese

August 3, 2020

A nice guy, full of fun and laughter and always showed people a great time!!! Mim, I'm very sorry for the loss of your husband, Dana We were good pals despite occasional spats. May he Rest In Peace! Wayne F. Frese

Cindy Kaldro Dillon

January 2, 2019

Dear Williams Family,
I'm so sorry to see this. Dana was my Dad's (Taavi Kaldro) dive partner in the SSN. I fondly remember the outings at Sandwich Beach. What a great dive partnership Dad and Dana had.

Phil Andeson

October 10, 2018

Mim and Family, So sorry to hear of Dana's passing. He was a great guy. We remember those South Shore Neptunes family events at Scusset Beach when our kids were little. May your many memories help you though this difficult time. God Bless.

Phil and Donna Anderson

Janet & Larry Alvarez

October 8, 2018

Mim and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with all of you.
Janet and Larry Alvarez

Russ MacDonald

October 7, 2018

Dear Mimi and the Williams Family,
So sorry to hear of the loss of Dana.
He was a great guy who always told
the best jokes and stories.
I remember trying my best to play
his beloved Chopin at P.J,'s.
He will be missed.

Tom McCarthy

October 6, 2018

To the Williams Family,
We were so sorry to read about Dana's passing. I fondly remember chatting with Dana in the driveway on Elaine Ct. where he was always ready to tell me one of his hilarious jokes. I would laugh before the joke was over due to his comical description of the story. He just loved telling those jokes.
Rest in peace, old buddy.
Tom & Dottie McCarthy
Sarasota, FL

Caitlin Zaslaw

October 5, 2018

Love you Grampy ❤

Jessica

October 5, 2018

Dad, missing you like crazy. Love you with all my heart.
-Jessica

Jennie

October 5, 2018

Love you so much,DAD! We will miss you forever.

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Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Keohane Funeral Home - Quincy

785 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170

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8

Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m.

Keohane Funeral Home - Quincy

785 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02170

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