Lucile Marcella (Stanley) Wurster Williams Obituary

Williams, Lucile 3/25/1918 - 9/22/2014 Lucile M. (Stanley) 
(Wurster) Williams (96) passed away, after a short illness, 
on September 22 at Silver Maples Respite Care in Chelsea 
surrounded by family. Lucile, the daughter of Alfred John 
and Olive (McNeill) Stanley was born in Walkerville, 
Ontario, Canada. She moved with her parents to the Detroit 
area and then to Manchester where she graduated from high 
school in 1935. Lucile married LeRoy Charles Wurster on 
August 27, 1938. Lucile and LeRoy had two daughters Gaelene 
(Dale) Horning and Marilyn Wurster (Sid Smith). LeRoy 
preceded her in death in 1957. On January 10, 1964, Lucile 
married Arthur L Williams and added a son (Jack Williams) 
to the family. Arthur preceded her in death in 1992. Lucile 
attended beauty school in Detroit and opened a salon in 
Manchester in the fifties. She retired and closed the salon 
in the eighties. Lucile was a life-long member of the Order 
of Eastern Stars and was the Washtenaw Country President in 
the seventies. In 2008, Lucile received the President's 
Volunteer Service Award for volunteering over 4,000 hours. 
Part of the 4,000 hours was dedicated to the Manchester 
Alumni Association. Lucile started preparing the Alumni 
Association Graduate Handbook in 1962 and continued 
updating the book until 2012. Lucile was devoted to her 
bridge groups and her neighbors in Manchester. She was the 
oldest member of the Emanuel United Church of Christ in 
Manchester. A Celebration of Life will be held on October 
18th from 2 to 4 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the church. 
Donations in Lucile's name can be made to the Emanuel 
Church or the Oak Grove Cemetery in Manchester.