John Roger Williams II Obituary (1947 - 2012)

Middletown, CT-Fairfield, ME--John Roger Williams II, 65, of Fairfield, Maine went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at about 2 p.m. in Monroe, Maine in a motorcycle accident. John was born in Middletown, Connecticut on June 28, 1947, the son of Roger Williams and Esther Williams (Walton). He graduated from East Hampton High School in East Hampton, Connecticut in 1965, and earned a Bachelor of Theology from International Seminary in Plymouth, Florida in 2009. He served six years in the US Navy in the Submarine Service in Scotland, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. John had a heart as big as gold, constantly giving to those in need, rarely letting others know. He was a loving, supportive, and loyal friend. He was an encourager. John was described by those who know him best as loving, caring, fun. John served his community for 31 years as a Certified Financial Planner, providing counsel to his clients as a financial advisor, confidant and friend. He served on the board of directors for the Salvation Army, as an Elder for Calvary Temple in Waterville, Maine and as an Elder for Good News Christian Fellowship in Sidney, Maine. He was pastored by Doctor Wilson Hickam of Biddeford, Maine and Pastor Peter Sheff of Troy, Maine. He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, in fact as far as we know he was born with NRA membership. John was a registered Maine Guide, and enjoyed hosting hunting parties at his camp in Hammond, Maine. As a child he achieved Eagle Scout and as an adult he actively contributed to both the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts. As an avid outdoorsman, John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, boating, motorcycling, reloading, and target practice. John was predeceased by his mother, Esther Williams and his father, Roger Williams. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Judy Pick Williams; his daughter and son-in-law Kelly and David Chasse; his son, Jonathan; his brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Emily Ereshena; his sister and brother-in-law, Luanne and Mark Paley; his grandchildren, Gabriel Chasse, Samantha Williams, Tess Williams, Zoe Williams, Alexis Williams, Stephanie Cichowski, Jonathan Chasse, Timothy Chasse, and Christina Clark and her husband Kevin; his great-grandchildren, Ella Cichowski, Alexis Clark and Natalie Clark; his nephews and niece, Peter Ereshena, Jr., Zachery Paley, Samuel Paley, Aaron Paley, and Rachel Paley. Visiting hours will be held at Lawry Brothers Funeral Home in Fairfield, Maine on Saturday, August 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Faith Evangelical Free Church, Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville, Maine on Sunday, August 5 at 3:00 p.m. Burial services for close family members will be held at Maine Veteran's Cemetery in Augusta, Maine at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's name to the Waterville Area Homeless Shelter, 28 Ticonic Street, Waterville, ME 04901 or the Omega Foundation, 448 West River Road, Waterville, ME 04901.