Gordon Taylor Williams, 86, beloved husband of the late Sally Ann for more than 60 years, died peacefully April 6 at his home in Newtown. He was born in Derby, July 18, 1929, son of the late Mildred Susan (Dings) and Newton Halsted Williams.www.alz.orgIn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at

He graduated from Newtown High School in 1947, and then earned a degree in engineering from the University of Connecticut, where he was a brother of Delta Sigma. He spent his career working on the design and production of rod end bearings, where he had many patented designs.

He and his late wife devoted their free time to helping the aging members of their family.

For many years the Williamses volunteered for Meals On Wheels, and donated generously to charities. Together they enjoyed traveling the country, with a passion for the Blue Ridge Mountains and the coast of Maine.

Mr Williams loved NASCAR, and passed an appreciation for classic cars onto his son David, who for years brought his father to enjoy the vintage races at Lime Rock. He was an avid gardener, growing rows of vegetables to complement his wife's flowerbeds, and took down trees well into his 80s, with his late brother, Marshall.

His children, Robert, and his wife Debora Koontz, of New York, and their children, Devin and Naomi; David, and his wife Susan, of Woodbury, and their daughters, Sarah, Megan, and Isabel; and Laurie, and her husband Neal Garnsey, of New York, and their children, Johanna and Andrew; and his brother, Newton of Newtown survive Mr Williams. His wife Cecelia "Sally Ann," his daughter Susan, and his brother Marshall, also of Newtown, predeceased him.

Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours Friday, April 15, from 6 to 8 pm, at Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home, 235 Main Street South, Woodbury. Funeral service will be private, for immediate family.

, or simply lend a hand to someone in need.

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