LIVERMORE — James L. Williams, 91, of Livermore, died Monday, Feb. 5, at his home in Livermore. He was born in Livermore on Sept. 5, 1926, to Amedie Williams and Rose Veilleux Williams.

James was very active in the Saint Rose Church of Jay, serving as lector, catechist, choir member and manager of the Holy Cross Cemetery for several years. He was also past president of Livermore PTA. He enjoyed gardening, landscaping his house, playing cards with his friends and going on cruises with his wife. James especially loved spending time with his family and visiting with his out-of-state families.

James served two years in the U.S. Army stationed in Hawaii, worked at Bath Iron Works, A&P Food Stores and retired from James River Paper Mill.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Evelyn McCaffery, who died in 1963.

Surviving him are his wife of 53 years, Jeannine Perron Williams; two daughters, Karen (Larry) Hendren, of Laurel Hill, Fla., and Janet (Dan) Buote, of Livermore; three sons, Michael Williams, of Hill, N.H., Kevin Williams, of Livermore, and Mark (Elizabeth) Williams of Weatherford, Texas; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lorraine Nutter and Theresa Hiscock.

James L. Williams