Melvyn Williams, Sr. of New Haven, CT passed away January 31, 2010. Melvyn was born to the late Phillip and Vandina (Stevenson) Williams. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Gertrude Hill Williams of New Haven, sons, Melvyn Williams, Jr, Rev. Phillip (Elaine) Franklin Williams, II, Frank R. Whitfield, Phillip F. William, III all of New Haven; daughters, Toni R. Brown (Steve) of Bloomfield, Rev. Kathy Dockery (Chester), Sonda Foreman (JayKeen) both of New Haven; sisters, Dorothy Richardson of Wallingford, Ernestine Elliott of New Haven, Loraine Fidalgo of New Haven; sister-in-law, Elaine Williams of New Haven; 30 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He was predeceased by brothers, Ernest Saunders, Lorenzo Fidalgo and sister, Gloria Stourt.