Aug. 19, 1924 - April 24, 1997

SOUTH BEND - Pauline Williams, 72, of Dresden Drive, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, in St. Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka, Ind.

Mrs. Williams retired from the former Goldblatt's Department Store where she was employed for 20 years.

She was born on Aug. 19, 1924, in South Bend, to Frank and Josephine Nowak, who both preceded her in death.

On July 12, 1969, as Pauline Wallace, she married Richard Williams, who survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Paula Jean Flanagan and Susan Wallace, both of Mishawaka; two sons, Raymond Wallace of St. Petersburg, Fla., and James Wallace of Mishawaka; eight grandchildren; five sisters, Camille Martindale of Syracuse, Ind., Henrietta Janowski of South Bend, Alice Strozewski of Osceola, Ind., Lucille Baldoni of Mishawaka and Patricia DeMarco of New Carlisle, Ind.; and by a brother, Francis J. Nowak of South Bend.

Mrs. Williams was a member of the 600 Bowlers Club.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m.

Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, with Rev. Anthony Letko officiating. Cremation will follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ancilla Home Care or to the American Cancer Society.