Elaine Knickerbocker Williams

The Williams Family of Corona del Mar,

CA is saddened to announce the passing

of Elaine Knickerbocker Williams at home

with her family on Thursday, October 8,

2009, after a long battle with pancreatic

cancer. She was 72.

Elaine was born on July 12, 1937 in Long

Beach, CA. Her early years were spent

in Santa Ana, CA, where she graduated

from high school in 1955. She attended

Whittier College, graduating in 1959 with

her Teaching as well as her Speech and

Hearing Credentials. She taught elementary school in Anaheim and

later in Corona del Mar until her son was born.

A devoted wife and mother, she was always there when her family or

friends needed her. She will be remembered for her care and love for

others.

Elaine’s hobbies revolved around her family and her beloved

Newport Harbor. With her husband Rick, she cruised the west coast

extensively on their boat, Festival, venturing deep into Mexico

and as far north as Skagway, AK. She also enjoyed her family’s

memberships in the Balboa Yacht Club, Newport Harbor Yacht

Club and Cruising Club of America. A particular joy was music,

speci6cally their annual Dixieland Jazz Cruise, various Jazz Festivals

and Thanksgiving Day spent with family and friends listening to

Dixieland. She did love entertaining at home, in fact, during her last

hospital stay she was known to offer appetizers to her visitors.

An active member of Hoag Hospital Auxiliary for

approximately 20 years, Elaine was a long-standing, active member of

the Orange County Philharmonic Society, as well.

She was predeceased by her parents, C. B. and Frances

Knickerbocker of Santa Ana and Balboa Island.

Elaine is survived by her husband of 50 years, Eric P. Williams,

her son Russell Williams of Newport Beach, daughter Katherine

Green (Paul) of Fort Collins, CO, and her sisters Leone Brockman

(Leonard) and Anne Fenton (Everett) of Laguna Beach, CA. She is

also survived by four beautiful grandchildren.

She had a wonderful and ful6lling life and will be missed by all

who knew her.

In lieu of ?owers, the family requests that donations be made to:

Talk About Curing Autism, in the name of Elaine Williams. Checks

may be mailed to 3070 Bristol Street, Suite #340, Costa Mesa, CA,

92626 or donations may be made directly on their website (www.

TalkAboutCuringAutism.org).

Services are scheduled be held on October 20, 2009, 11:00 AM,

at the Balboa Yacht Club,1801 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, CA.