Condolence From: Tony Stefanski
Condolence: Mr. Williams was one of the greatest men I have ever known. While I lost touch with Gary, I would still run into Mr. Williams in Brigantine from time to time. He always knew what was going on in my life as if I had just left his house while we were in grade school in the 70's. I'm sorry I missed his service
Sunday February 12, 2017
Condolence From: Pat Sexton
Condolence: I just wanted to reach out the family of Mr. Williams and say how sorry I am to hear of his passing. He was a wonderful teacher to me and my classmates of the Absegami HS graduating class of 1974. I remember him fondly as an energetic teacher with a great sense of humor and an every-ready smile. I hope he knew how well regarded he was by his students and how memorable he made those years for us. May you all find peace in your best memories of him. He was a terrific person and I am so glad to have known him.
Saturday February 11, 2017
Condolence From: Aline Longworth Dix
Condolence: He was Mr. Williams to me & my classmates, the Oakcrest Class of Alpha '64. Fond memories of Mr. Williams and yes, always smiling as posted by Carol Doerflein. Sincere sympathy to all of "Mr. Williams' family" as you escort him to his final resting place, the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery. Frank, thank you for your service to our Country. And your service to our "next generation" during your teaching career.
The weather will probably keep me in Mays Landing on Thursday.
Wednesday February 08, 2017
Condolence From: Carol Doerflein
Condolence: I was so sorry to hear the sad news. Please accept my deepest, most sincere condolences. Frank was my favorite among the many Oakcrest-Absegami teachers I respected as colleagues and cherished as friends. When I was the "new kid," a twenty-something starting my first teaching job in November 1971, he reached out in his always-warm, always-smiling, inevitably kidding way to make me feel right at home. He never failed to notice what I was doing in my Social Studies classes, and he always had something nice to say. When I took to wearing over-the-knee brown suede, high-heeled boots in the winter months -- this was, after all, the 1970s, and I'd just been on a Christmas trip to Moscow -- he christened me "Tsarina," and that became a pet name and private joke for the years I remained at AHS (I left in 1978 to join the US Foreign Service). I have thought of him many times over the years, always with a smile on my face and a warm glow in my heart. Bless him for all the joy he gave, all the wisdom he imparted, and most of all for the gift of his presence in our world.
Wednesday February 08, 2017
