Jeanette Luke "Gigi" Williams Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jeanette (Gigi) Luke Williams, age 68, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home in Tequesta, Florida. She was in the company of her husband and a loving team of people who assisted in her care. Gigi suffered from two rare diseases without complaint for many years. She was born in Winchester, Massachusetts on May 19, 1944. She was the daughter of Joseph Henry Luke and Jeanette Munsie Luke. She was raised in North Conway, N.H., graduated from Kennett High School in 1962 and the Kathryn Gibbs School in Boston in 1963. Gigi served proudly as Acting Supreme Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls at the Philadelphia Convention of Supreme Assembly in 1964, the first Grand Worthy Advisor of New Hampshire to do so. She was active in Republican Party politics and worked for Gov. Nelson Rockefeller when he ran for president in 1968. Gigi married George Merrill Williams of Natick, Massachusetts on October 19, 1968. She worked in Boston for FMR Corp. (Fidelity Investments) until moving to Brussels, Belgium in 1971. During five years abroad their daughter, Ghislaine Williams (Stonaker), and son, John Bradford Williams, were born. In 1976 the family moved to Dallas, Texas where Gigi became very involved in various civic and volunteer activities. She is survived by her husband, her two children and six grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 19, at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The ALS Association, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005.

Jeanette Luke "Gigi" Williams

May 19, 1944 - January 2, 2013