Robert (Bob) Williams, age 85, of Old Mystic died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Westerly Hospital.
He was the son of the late Horace Williams and Mildred (Austin) Williams. He was born on May 31, 1931 in Groton and raised in Old Mystic. He graduated from Fitch Senior High School.
He was a veteran of the Korean War assigned to the 1828 287th Refrigeration Company. Sergeant Williams received the Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Merit Unit Commendation GO 896 8th Army, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
He attended apprentice school at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics and worked at E.B. for 39 years as a Senior Designer in the Piping Engineering Department.
Mr. Williams was an avid golfer with 4 hole-in-ones and a member of Elmridge Golf Course.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ellen (Whitford) Williams and a brother Edward S. Williams and his wife, Ruth Williams, as well as several nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews.
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his sisters Eleanor (Williams) Cooke and Elizabeth (Williams) Williams.
His family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, March 31, from 6 to 8pm at the Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl Street, Mystic. A private funeral service and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery with full military honors will be held on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations in his memory be made to the Old Mystic Methodist Church, P.O. Box 542, Old Mystic CT 06372.
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