Jean P. Williams

Jean (Patterson) Williams, 98, of Storrs, CT quietly passed away at home on February 14, 2018. She was born in New London, CT on August 12, 1919 to the late Edson and Jesse (Gray) Patterson, as the middle of 3 children. Jean graduated from The Williams School in 1937 and worked as a bookkeeper, starting at her father’s Packard dealership. During WWII, she worked as a bookkeeper at the University of Connecticut branch at Fort Trumbull in New London. After the war, she transferred to the School of Business at Uconn in Storrs, it was there she met and married Leander Williams. Jean retired after her son Todd was born to be a homemaker and mother. She kept busy as a longtime member and treasurer of the University of Connecticut Women’s League and as one of the founder’s, along with her husband, of St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Storrs. She was also a big fan of the Uconn Women’s Basketball Team and was a season ticket holder since 1990. Jean continued to regularly attend the games up through age 94.

She is survived by her son, Todd Williams of Stonington, CT; her nieces, Susan Dobbie of Harvard, MA and April Patterson of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; her nephew, Robert Patterson of East Lyme, CT and several grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Leander Williams of Storrs, CT; her brothers, Edson Patterson, JR of Old Lyme, CT and Merwin Patterson of Mystic, CT.

Services will be at St Mark’s Episcopal Church 42 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT on February 22, 2018 at 1:00PM. Burial will follow immediately after in the Storrs cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Storrs. For an online memorial guestbook please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com

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