Doris M. Williams

Doris M. (Ahlee) Williams, age 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Doris was born and raised in Quincy before moving to Weymouth in 1958. She was a very active 50 plus year member of the Order of Eastern Star. Doris traveled as a State Officer of Eastern Star through the Grand Chapter for many years and served as past Worthy Matron several times at the Wessagusset Chapter in Weymouth. She also became a member of Pilgrim Chapter in East Bridgewater and Wistaria Chapter in Needham.
Doris was a Bookkeeper for 50 years at Goodhue O’Brien Insurance Agency and was a very active member of Christ Church Episcopal in Quincy. In her spare time, she enjoyed scrap booking and ceramics.
Doris was the beloved wife of the late Lloyd Williams. She is survived by her loving daughter, Carol Basford and her husband, Jim and her favorite granddaughter, Kristin Basford all of Rockland. Doris also leaves her brother-in-law, JR Fox of Decatur, IL and several nieces and nephews from Illinois, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visiting hours for Doris on Tuesday, November 13 from 4-8 pm in the C. C. Shepherd Funeral Home located at 134 Pleasant St. (Columbian Sq.) S. Weymouth. Relatives and friends will gather at the Funeral Home on Wednesday at 8:45 am for a celebration of life prior to the Funeral Service at the Christ Church Episcopal at 12 Quincy Ave. in Quincy at 10 am. Burial will follow in the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doris’s memory to The Voyagers Association Scholarship Fund c/o Grand Chapter of MA O.E.S., P.O. Box 600583, Newtonville, MA 02460-0006 or Hospice of the South Shore, 30 Reservoir Park Dr, Rockland, MA 02370.