OBIT: Janet (KLINK) WILLIAMS, 2002, native of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Nancy Lorz Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ WILLIAMS Janet Williams, 76, of Connellsville went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Fencil Personal Care Home, Connellsville. She was born July 24, 1926 in Black Township near Rockwood, the daughter of Dallas Joy and Clara Pearl Hoover Klink. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Harry E. Williams in 1983, sister Pauline Gardill and brother Reid Klink in 2002. She is survived by three sisters, Fannie Bayorek and husband Brownie of Freedom, Edna Schardt and husband James and Louise Pritts and husband Harry both of Meyersdale. A brother Edward Klink and wife Janet, and sister-in-law Betty Klink both of Somerset; a close friend Thomas Sproat of Dawson. Numerous nieces and nephews and her precious pet dogs Billie Boy and Baby. She retired in 1982 from Anchor-Hocking Closure Division in South Connellsville where she had worked for 37 years. She was a member of the Connellsville Senior Citizens and of the First Baptist Church of Connellsville. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday at the Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 111 E. Green St. Connellsville, and from 10 until 11 a.m. the time of service Saturday in The First Baptist Church at 301 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, with Rev. Larry Hellein officiating. Committal and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to The First Baptist Church, 301 S. Pittsburgh St. Connellsville, Pa. 15425 www.brooksfuneralhomes.com Daily American, August 16, 2002 [W1351] WILLIAMS Janet Williams, 76, of Connellsville went to be with the Lord Aug. 14, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Fencil Personal Care Home, Connellsville. She was born July 24, 1926 in Black Township near Rockwood the daughter of the late Dallas Joy and Clara Pearl Hoover Klink. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Harry E. Williams in 1983, a sister Pauline Gardill and brother Reid Klink in 2002. She is survived by three sisters Fannie Bayoreck and husband Brownie of Freedom, Edna Schardt and husband James and Louise Pritts and husband Harry both of Meyersdale; a brother Edward Klink and wife Janet and sister-in-law Betty Klink both of Somerset and a brother-in-law R. Carl Gardill of Buffalo Mills; a close friend Thomas Sproat of Dawson; numerous nieces and nephews and her precious pet dogs Billie Boy and Baby. She retired in 1982 from Anchor-Hocking Closure Division in South Connellsville where she had worked for 37 years. She was a member of the Connellsville Senior Citizens and of The First Baptist Church of Connellsville. Friends were received Friday at The Brooks Funeral Home Inc., 111 E. Green St. Connellsville and will be received at The First Baptist Church at 301 S. Pittsburgh St. Connellsville on Saturday from 10 until 11 a.m. at which time service will be held with Rev. Larry Hellein officiating. Committal and interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to The First Baptist Church, 301 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, Pa. 15425. www.brooksfuneralhomes.com. Daily American, August 17, 2002 [W1350] JANET WILLIAMS July 24, 1926 - August 14, 2002 Janet Williams, 76, of Connellsville, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, a courageous battle with cancer at the Fencil Personal Care Home, Connellsville. Born July 24, 1926, in Black Township near Rockwood, she was the daughter of the late Dallas Joy and Clara Pearl (Hoover) Klink. She retired in 1982 from Anchor-Hocking Closure Division in South Connellsville where she had worked for 37 years. She was a member of the Connellsville Senior Citizens and of the First Baptist Church of Connellsville. She is survived by three sisters: Fannie Bayorek and husband Brownie of Freedom; Edna Schardt and husband James, and Louise Pritts and husband Harry, both of Meyersdale; brother Edward Klink and wife Janet, and sister-in-law Betty Klink, both of Somerset; close friend Thomas Sproat of Dawson; numerous nieces and nephews and her precious pet dogs, Billie Boy and Baby. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Harry E. Williams in 1983; a sister Pauline Gardill and brother Reid Klink in 2002. Friends were received at Brooks Funeral Home Inc., Connellsville, on Friday and in the First Baptist Church on Saturday at which time service was held with Rev. Larry Hellein officiating. Committal and interment followed in Green Ridge Memorial Park. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church, 301 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, Pa. 15425. The New Republic, August 22, 2002 [W1352]