Mary Hall Williams

On December 23, 2013 Mary Lavinia Hall Williams peacefully passed away while in Fairfax, Virginia.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 7, 1918, Mary was the daughter of the late Dr. Henry Martyn Hall and Mary Agnes Conneally Hall. Mary's early years were spent in Titusville, PA together with her three brothers and 5 sisters, all of whom attended St. Joseph's academy. Mary moved to Alexandria, VA in 1940 responding to a call from the US government for women to work in Washington DC to support the WWII effort. Mary chose to forfeit her college scholarship to work with the Census Bureau, and the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense. In Alexandria, Mary met the love of her life, Thomas Leslie Williams. Mary and Les were married in Alexandria, VA in September of 1942 and together in Alexandria, VA they raised their 8 children. Mary and Les retired to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1975. Mary is survived by: 7 of her children. Tom and his wife Mary of Aiken, SC, E. Joseph and his wife Sharon of Port Orange, FL; Mary W. Rothschild and her husband Ken of Philomont, VA; Carolyn Ann Young and her husband Richard of Alexandria, VA; Jeff of Alexandria, VA; Theresa W. Holster and her husband Tom of Chantilly, VA; and Richard and his wife Michelle of St. Petersburg, Fl. 18 grandchildren; John, China, Tia, Spencer, Adam, Eric, Lisa, Richie, Ryan, Scott, Sarah, Jennifer, Amy, Joe, Emilie, Faye, Diane, and MaryBeth. 17 great grandchildren; Nolan, Alexander, Victoria, Felix, Phoebe, Mac, Ada, Owen, Declan, Levi, Trystan, Phoenix, Padma, Bindy, Liam, Eyla, and Braylen, Her Sister, Julia A. Giordano of Pittsburgh, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas, Leslie Williams, her son, Harvey Martyn Williams, her brothers, Pat Hall, Tom Hall and Joe Hall. Her sisters, Helen Mckee, Caroline Slater, Nettie Wilson and Georgie Rectenwald. Visitation Hours will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 4:00pm – 8:00pm at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315 Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 310 South Royal Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

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Mary Hall Williams

July 7, 1918 - December 23, 2013