|
Gary R. Williamson Gary R. Williamson, 74,
a resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on November 19th, 2021 at
the Wilmington VA Medical Center. Gary was born and
raised in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from Bay View High School in 1965 and
received a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1970. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to
1973. During Vietnam, he served aboard the U.S.S. Washtenaw County from 1971
to 1973 as a Ship Officer. After Vietnam, Gary moved
into corporate sales, eventually specializing in corporate pest control. He
returned home to Milwaukee and found work with Copesan
as a Sales Management and Training Specialist from 1989 to 2004. At this time
he made the move from Wisconsin to Delaware to work for Western Pest Services
as a Sales Specialist. He later worked for PestWest
Environmental as an Area Technical Specialist until 2021. Gary had many passions
and made sure to find time for them all. Growing up on Lake Michigan, he
loved to sail. He was a lifetime member of the South Shore Yacht Club in
Milwaukee. He later adopted the Chesapeake Bay as his new sailing home and
joined Hances Point Yacht Club in North East, MD.
He also loved to fish and crab and had recently found joy in learning to fly
fish. Gary was also a proud Freemason, belonging to multiple lodges in
Delaware and Pennsylvania. He called Eureka-Dupont
Lodge 23-29 home, where he had served as Worshipful Master of the lodge in
2014. He was also a member of NUR Shrine and the Legion of Honor. His most
recent passions were is granddaughters, Grace and Emma. He is survived by his
wife, Jacqueline of 34 years, his two sons, Richard Williamson (Kristin) and
Eric Williamson, his grandchildren, Grace and Emma, his sister Kay Johnston,
and his beloved cats Flynn and Gunner. He was predeceased by his brother
James Williamson. A visitation will be
held from 10-11:00 am on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Chandler Funeral Home,
2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803. A memorial
service will follow at 11:00 am at Chandler Funeral Home. Burial will be
private at a later date at Delaware Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Shriners Children’s
Hospital in honor of Mr. Gary Williamson at https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/giving
Funeral
Services A visitation will be held from
10-11:00 am on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506
Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803. A memorial
service will follow at 11:00 am at Chandler Funeral Home. Burial will be private at a later
date at Delaware Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. Send
a Condolence Light
a Candle Send Flowers Print
Out Obituary |
