Gary R. Williamson

Gary R. Williamson, 74, a resident of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on November 19th, 2021 at the Wilmington VA Medical Center.

Gary was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from Bay View High School in 1965 and received a bachelor’s degree in Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1970. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1973. During Vietnam, he served aboard the U.S.S. Washtenaw County from 1971 to 1973 as a Ship Officer.

After Vietnam, Gary moved into corporate sales, eventually specializing in corporate pest control. He returned home to Milwaukee and found work with Copesan as a Sales Management and Training Specialist from 1989 to 2004. At this time he made the move from Wisconsin to Delaware to work for Western Pest Services as a Sales Specialist. He later worked for PestWest Environmental as an Area Technical Specialist until 2021.

Gary had many passions and made sure to find time for them all. Growing up on Lake Michigan, he loved to sail. He was a lifetime member of the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee. He later adopted the Chesapeake Bay as his new sailing home and joined Hances Point Yacht Club in North East, MD. He also loved to fish and crab and had recently found joy in learning to fly fish. Gary was also a proud Freemason, belonging to multiple lodges in Delaware and Pennsylvania. He called Eureka-Dupont Lodge 23-29 home, where he had served as Worshipful Master of the lodge in 2014. He was also a member of NUR Shrine and the Legion of Honor. His most recent passions were is granddaughters, Grace and Emma.

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline of 34 years, his two sons, Richard Williamson (Kristin) and Eric Williamson, his grandchildren, Grace and Emma, his sister Kay Johnston, and his beloved cats Flynn and Gunner. He was predeceased by his brother James Williamson.

A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 am on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Chandler Funeral Home, 2506 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am at Chandler Funeral Home. Burial will be private at a later date at Delaware Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in honor of Mr. Gary Williamson at https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/giving