John B. Williams

John B. Jack Williams died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Toledo Hospital. Jack was born in Cleveland, OH on January 3, 1947 to Bernard and Mary Rita Williams. He was a 1965 graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School where he played football and received his business degree from the University of Toledo. Jack worked in insurance sales with Prudential since 1973. His greatest joy came from raising his four children and spending time with his seven grandchildren, who were truly the light of his life. Jack enjoyed home improvement projects both at his home and at his brothers cottage at Marble Lake. While at the lake, he spent countless hours teaching the kids to ski, pulling skiers around the lake and masterfully cooking on the grill. He also enjoyed taking his family on vacations, especially traveling to St. Augustine, FL and Hilton Head, SC. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and for living every day for everybody else. Jack is survived by his loving wife, Julie; sons, Ryan Gretchen, Michael Hallie, and Matthew Michelle; daughter, Molly Lee Ritter; grandchildren, Abby and Courtney, Andrew and Julia, Wyatt, Collin and Aubrie; brother, Marty Mary Helen; and sisters, Mary Alice Jim Hoffman, Patsy Williams, and Katie Joe Wernert; brothers and sisters-in-law, Nan Bill Kahle, Clarice Pavlik, Bill Jackie Jesberger, Terri Scott Ranney, Mary Pat Gioffre, Phillip Jesberger and Cathy Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents; mother-in-law Martha Jesberger, nephew Patrick Kahle and niece Debbie Williams. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2-9:00pm at the Walker Funeral Home, 5155 Sylvania Ave. west of Corey Rd.. Services will begin at the funeral home on Thursday with prayers at 9:15am, followed by a 10:00am Mass of the Resurrection at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 4227 Bellevue, Toledo, OH 43615. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, www.curesarcoma.org. Online condolences may be shared at walkerfuneralhomes.com.