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April 22, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. OES services will be Friday afternoon at 3 pm, Amaranth services will be Friday evening at 8 pm, followed by the funeral service.
Letitia Stewart Williams-Otte (nee Young), age 89 of Wayne, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 22, 2013.
Letitia was born in Paterson and grew up in Pompton Plains before moving to Clifton. She graduated from East Side High School and began her college years at Paterson State College (now William Paterson University) and received her Masters in Elementary Education. Her father, John Young was a wood shop teacher in the Clifton School System and she followed in his footsteps as an elementary teacher in School No. 5. She progressed through the ranks and became Principal of School No. 16. She retired in 1980 to care for her husband, John. She married John J. Williams, in February 1946. She is survived by her two sons; John J. Williams, Jr. and his wife Elaine of Wantage and Wayne R. Williams of Wayne, two dearly loved grandchildren; Brian E. Williams and wife Valerie of Little Falls and Elisabeth C. Williams of Pompton Plains, their mother; Ann Marie Williams of Elkton, MD, 4 step grandchildren and 6 step-great-grandchildren. John predeceased Letitia on February 21, 1981.
In 1990 she met Andrew Otte through his daughter, Cyndi Mahan, who lived next door to Wayne and his wife in Pompton Plains. They attended the Memorial Day Parade in Pompton Plains. The following April, Letitia and Andrew were married and would have celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary on April 13th. Andrew predeceased Letitia on February 10, 2013.
She was also an Adjunct Professor at William Paterson College.
She was Past Worthy Matron of Little Falls Chapter, OES, and Past Royal Matron of Arbor Vitae Court, Order of the Amaranth. Letitia recently received her seventy-year OES member pin. She also enjoyed crafts and Crocheting.
As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Letitia’s memory to Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, Check payable "NJ Grand Court O of A", c/o Mr. Philip Parkhurst, 756 Hudson Pkwy, Whiting, NJ 08759.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. OES services will be Friday afternoon at 3 pm, Amaranth services will be Friday evening at 8 pm, followed by the funeral service.
April 22, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. OES services will be Friday afternoon at 3 pm, Amaranth services will be Friday evening at 8 pm, followed by the funeral service.
Letitia Stewart Williams-Otte (nee Young), age 89 of Wayne, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 22, 2013.
Letitia was born in Paterson and grew up in Pompton Plains before moving to Clifton. She graduated from East Side High School and began her college years at Paterson State College (now William Paterson University) and received her Masters in Elementary Education. Her father, John Young was a wood shop teacher in the Clifton School System and she followed in his footsteps as an elementary teacher in School No. 5. She progressed through the ranks and became Principal of School No. 16. She retired in 1980 to care for her husband, John. She married John J. Williams, in February 1946. She is survived by her two sons; John J. Williams, Jr. and his wife Elaine of Wantage and Wayne R. Williams of Wayne, two dearly loved grandchildren; Brian E. Williams and wife Valerie of Little Falls and Elisabeth C. Williams of Pompton Plains, their mother; Ann Marie Williams of Elkton, MD, 4 step grandchildren and 6 step-great-grandchildren. John predeceased Letitia on February 21, 1981.
In 1990 she met Andrew Otte through his daughter, Cyndi Mahan, who lived next door to Wayne and his wife in Pompton Plains. They attended the Memorial Day Parade in Pompton Plains. The following April, Letitia and Andrew were married and would have celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary on April 13th. Andrew predeceased Letitia on February 10, 2013.
She was also an Adjunct Professor at William Paterson College.
She was Past Worthy Matron of Little Falls Chapter, OES, and Past Royal Matron of Arbor Vitae Court, Order of the Amaranth. Letitia recently received her seventy-year OES member pin. She also enjoyed crafts and Crocheting.
As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Letitia’s memory to Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, Check payable "NJ Grand Court O of A", c/o Mr. Philip Parkhurst, 756 Hudson Pkwy, Whiting, NJ 08759.
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