GRAND LAKE STREAM and PRINCETON – Erma S. Williams, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at Grand Lake Stream. Erma was born July 24, 1915, in Princeton, daughter of the late Irvin and Inez (Corliss) Sprague. After graduating from Princeton High School, Class of 1933, Erma moved to Melrose, Mass., where she worked as a nanny for several years. Returning to Princeton, she met Harold Williams and was married shortly after. Along with her husband, she ran the family farm, planting potato’s and beans. Erma also worked for W.T. Grants, Calais, and trained to become a certified nursing assistant. She loved the outdoors and spent many weekends with her husband working for Georgia Pacific as weekend security guards in the woods. Erma was a member of the former Advent Christian Church, Princeton, where she played piano and taught Sunday school. In later years she attended Princeton Congregational Church. Erma was a former member of Princeton Grange, was an instructor for 4-H Club and was active with Big Lake Camp Meetings. She enjoyed bird watching, spending time at the family camp on Pine Island, gardening and cross-stitch embroidering. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her loving husband, Harold; and a granddaughter, Tina Bailey. Surviving are her two children, Sandra Bailey and her husband, Harry, of Grand Lake Stream and Dean Williams and his wife, Rosalie, of Princeton; four grandchildren, Beth Ward and her husband, Wendall, of Belmont, Amy Damon and her companion, Scott Bushey, of Grand Lake Stream, Debra Bourgoin of Lee and Michael Williams and his wife, Beth, of Presque Isle; seven great-grandchildren, Leah and Cote Ward of Belmont, Bailey and Billy Damon of Grand Lake Stream, Brandon Bourgoin of Lee, and Jacob and Taylor Williams of Presque Isle. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A celebration of Erma’s life will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Princeton Congregational Church. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery, Plantation 21. Donations in Erma’s memory may be made to Big Lake Camp Meeting Association, care of Karen Cole, P.O. Box 189, Saco, ME 04072. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
ERMA S. WILLIAMS
