Mrs. Grace Williams

March 14, 1925 - November 18, 2013

Grace M. Williams (nee Mathis) age 88 years of Westville died Monday November 18, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Williams was a life-long Westville resident, and she was a 1942 graduate of Woodbury High School. She retired in 1990 as the first female Director of Customer Service at Philadelphia Blue Cross. Mrs. Williams was an active member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westville where she advised the youth group. After the church closed, she became a member of St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Woodbury. Mrs. Williams served on the Board of Trustees at the Gloucester County Historical Society; was President of the Board of Trustees for the Westville Public Library; Past President of the Westville Chapter of the N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs; Historical Chairman of N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs where she also edited their 100th year anniversary book entitled “A Century of Challenge”. In 2008 Mrs. Williams received a Special Recognition Award for service and contributions to the Borough of Westville and its citizens, presented by the Westville Lions Club and the Borough of Westville. She enjoyed traveling to exotic places, trips to Hawaii with her late husband, Joe, and time spent at her cottage on Lake Gilman. She is survived by her daughter, Penny and Mark Cipolone of Woodbury Heights and her grandson, Stephen Cipolone of West Deptford. Mrs. Williams was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Joseph C. Williams. The funeral service will be held at 7 PM Sunday November 24, 2013 in the McBride - Foley Funeral Home, 228 W. Broad St., Paulsboro. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Sunday evening after 5 PM until service time. Interment private in Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her memory to either Westville Public Library, 341 Highland Ave., Westville, NJ 08093 or Gloucester County Historical Society, 58 N. Broad St., Woodbury, NJ 08096. Memories can be shared at www.mcbridefoleyfh.com.