Christopher Shane Williams; 28; of Speers; died Saturday; July 12; 2003; at 3:30 a.m. at the home of his parents. Born Jan. 6; 1975; in North Charleroi; he was the son of Dwight and Cecilia Sadowski Williams of Belle Vernon; Washington Township. Christopher was a resident of Speers for the past year; a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; and was an insurance agent with the Williams Insurance Group of Belle Vernon. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Airborne Infantry; a graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School Class of 1993; attended Edinboro University for two years and California University for one year. Christopher also was a member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club; Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; was an assistant baseball coach at Charleroi Area High School and was active in fund-raising for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. In addition to his parents; Christopher is survived by his wife of four years; Angela Marie Fox Williams; his daughter; Emily Caitlin Williams; at home; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Lisa and David Karn of Hickory and Shannon and Daniel Rabe of Belle Vernon; his maternal grandmother; Cecelia Sadowski of Belle Vernon; his paternal grandparents; Clyde and Margaret Williams of Ocala; Fla.; and five nephews; Zachery; Riley and Henry Karn and Jake and Gavin Rabe. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather; Joseph Sadowski; and one uncle; Joseph T. Sadowski. Visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Ronald Cyktor Jr.; parochial vicar; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian Parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Christopher Williams Monday at 3 p.m.; Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will conduct services Monday evening at 7; and the Belle Vernon Lions Club will conduct services Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. As a convenience to the family; condolences arc accepted and given to the family from the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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