
Rosemary Williams
April 20, 1916 ~ September 14, 2002
Rosemary Williams, 86 of Weirton died September 14, 2002 at the Weirton Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1916 in Uniontown, Pa, the daughter of the late Elias and Mary Fayah Francis Zahron. Her husband Richard (Harper) Williams Sr., brothers, Paul, Raymond, Francis, James and George Zahron, and sisters, Mary, Janelle, Vickie and Jamal also preceded her.
Rosemary was a beloved mother, grandmother, and a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, and the Christian Mothers of St. Paul’s.
She is survived by one son Richard H. Williams Jr. and wife Jackie of Dayton, OH, three daughters, Barbara Williams-Balint and husband Gary of Weirton, Deborah Williams and husband Rob Millar of Toronto, Ontario, and Betty Jean Williams of Coraopolis, Pa. She has two stepsons Robert R. Williams and wife Mary Lou of Weirton and Donald C. Williams and wife Kathryn of Bergholz, OH. . Rosemary has four grandchildren, Jamelle Williams-Millar, Jeremy Millar, Stephanie Williams and Richard H. Williams III. She has eleven step grandchildren and 23 step great grandchildren. She has one brother Michael Zahron of Uniontown, Pa. A special nephew Sean Brown of Toledo, OH, and 24 other nieces and nephews also survive her.
Rose was an avid sports fan of baseball and football and never forgot anyone’s birthday. Mom cared dearly for animals and the people around her. She will be greatly missed by her family, neighbors and dear friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, September 17, 2002, from 1-4 and 7-9 PM at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton, WV, where a rosary will be recited at 2:00 PM in the funeral home. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be Wednesday at 1:30 PM at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Weirton.
Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Steubenville, OH.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul’s Church, 140 Walnut St., Weirton, WV 26062
Share tributes with her family at www.grecohertnick.com.
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
US 26062
Mom, we will always love you. You are in our hearts forever. Barbie
Sept. 24 I am back in Ontario and I very much miss Mom. I hope that others will share their feelings. Thank you. Debbie Williams
Please accept our deepest sympathy – we were out of town during the time of visitation. Sincerely, Patricia Austin
It has been over 9 years but we stilll miss you Mom! Just thinking of you and wishing you were here to share your love, your stories, your cooking and more time with us all. Love, Betty
Now, the last of your known living siblings, your baby brother, Michael Elias Zahron, passed away June 28th, 2013 in Uniontown, PA.
Just thinking of you, Mom. Wishing you were here and remembering wonderful times past. Thanks for your care and protection for all those years, especially after Dad died. You rose to the challenge and raised us well despite the circumstances. You did an amazing job.
Thanks, much love, Betty Jean