Elaine Joy Williams

Elaine Joy Williams, 93, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 30, 2023, at the home.

She was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late John and Anna (Stranatka) Kucharek. On Dec. 1, 1956, she married George E. Williams at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Altoona. He preceded her in death on Sept. 3, 2013, following 57 years of marriage.

She is survived by a son, Mark A. Williams (Diane), of Hilton Head, SC; a daughter, Wendy A. McCauley (Shawn), of rural Williamsburg; two grandchildren: Myles McCauley (Carissa) and Hannah Cottingham (Alex); and four gr...