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Martha Williams Obituary

Williams, Martha E. 72, devoted daughter of the late Harold and Alice Fox Williams; fond sister of Rosemary "Mickey" (James) DeMore, Maudie (Robert) Bremer, David (Karen) and the late Daniel (Patricia) Williams; dear aunt of Kristin, David, Daniel, Carolyn, and Lisa. Martha graduated from Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Barat College and received her Masters from Loyola University. She was a tenured professor at University of Illinois at Champaign –Urbana. Martha was highly recognized as a Computer Database Specialist and the editor of Annual Review of Information Science and Technology . Founder of both Gale Directory of Databases and Information Market Indicators (IMI). Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m. from Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Rd. Skokie to St. Francis Xavier Church, 9th and Linden, Wilmette. Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Woodland Academy of the Sacred Heart, 760 E. Westleigh Rd. Lake Forest, IL, 60045 Info: 847/675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Jul. 6 to Jul. 9, 2007.

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John Riordan

July 15, 2007

Dear Williams Family: I knew Martha through the Belgium "wine and chees" group.

Over the years at weekly wine and cheese chats with Martha, I came to learn that Danny Williams was Martha's brother and then we realized that we (my brother Bill and my sister Rosemary) all went to school at Saint Margaret Mary's in Rogers Park, Chicago, and also attended church at the Chapel in West Rogers Park. Small world!

Danny was in my brother's class and the William's name was well known at our house on Coyle Ave.; Bill any Danny were big pals in grade school.

Please accept my sympathy and condolences upon the death of both Danny and Martha. Too much loss in just a matter of months!

May your close family ties and your wonderful memories of Martha and Danny support you and may their lives and those they loved and befriended bring you solice and support as time helps you heal.

My sympathy, condolences, and regards,

John P. Riordan

Julie and Paul Carufel

July 10, 2007

While our friendship was new, you took the time to recognize our shared love for French "Blue". The apron, beautiful vase and wonderful French Coffee with our dogs on the beach will be a wonderful memory.

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