Gene Williams

Emmett Eugene (Gene) Williams, 83, of Martinez, CA died March 28, 2020 at the Veterans Administrations (CREC) Tahoe Unit in Martinez, CA. Gene was born in NY, the son of Emmett Eugene Williams and Laura (Faulconer) Williams.

Gene attended the University of New Hampshire, Whittimore School of Business, Plymouth State College and Advanced Combat Flight Training in the United States Air Force. During his service he received the Combat Air Medal with 4 OLC, Air Force Commendation Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation and Vietnam Service Medal among others.

As a Captain in the Air Force he was able to fly all over the world and travel. Both of which he loved. He spent many years traveling both while in the service and after. He made several trips driving across the United States over the years and lived in Japan, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas, Kansas and California.

After a divorce from his first wife Ann Crandell, he married Carol VanDyke, his wife of 42 years.

He worked for the State of New Hampshire as an Area Office Manager; Jones & Lamson as Assistant Director of Manufacturing; Ivek Corporation as President and General Manager; Owned and Managed Access Business Forms; Director of Operations at Geolith Consultants, Inc., and as the Administrative Assistant for Contra Costa County ORC. His dedication, management and problem solving skills were of great benefit to the companies he worked with and for. He was knowledgeable about everything from farming to engineering and everything in between and loved the challenge of problem solving.

He was competitive, hard working and loved to play tennis, squash, racquetball, badminton; cards, chess, or debating, it didn't matter what the challenge was, he was up for it. He loved his family and spending time with them. He will be greatly missed by us all.

He was predeceased by his parents, mother and father in-law, his first wife Ann Crandell and his brother Frederick Jackson Williams.

He is survived by his loving wife Carol Williams, Martinez, CA, and daughters, Deborah (David) Turner, Groton, VT, Laura Wilder, Quechee, VT, Marie (Terry Chay) Williams, San Francisco, CA and Anne Williams, New York, NY. and his son Douglas (Mary) Phoenix, Hartford, VT, as well as his grandchildren, Nathaniel Donley, Hannah Williams, Sarah Wilder and Aaron Wilder, Brandon (Hannah) Phoenix, Meghan (Tyler) Rogers, Great Grand-daughter Zoey Rogers, sisters and brothers in-law and many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to Thank All of the staff at the (CREC) Tahoe Unit in Martinez, CA for the care and compassion Gene received.

Burial will take place at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph, VT at a date to be announced.