William Raymond Williams (Ray)

Born February 4, 1928, in Niagara Falls, New York, to the late Walter Stanley Williams and Marie Anna Williams (née Andrews), Ray moved with his family to Niagara Falls, Ontario at age two, and later to Chippawa, Ontario at age twelve. In 1959, he brought his young family to Toronto, Ontario, and in later years settled in Ayr, Ontario, where he enjoyed his retirement.

Proud and devoted father to The Rev. Canon Walter Stephen CD (Lorna) of Woodstock, New Brunswick; the late Norman Edward (Susan); Elaine Marie of Ayr, Ontario; and Joyce Kathleen Borkhoff (Peter) of Hespeler, Ontario. Predeceased by his brothers, Stanley Norman and John Alan.

Cherished grandfather to Evan John (Brenda) of Timberlea, Nova Scotia; Andrew Logan (Kaleigh) of Kingsclear, New Brunswick; Matthew Stephen of Fredericton, New Brunswick; Nathan James of Toronto, Ontario; Lauren Sylvia of Burlington, Ontario; Karl William Borkhoff (Hasnaa) of Mississauga, Ontario; and Sean Alexander Borkhoff of Hespeler, Ontario.

A proud United Empire Loyalist, Ray held a deep respect for his heritage, descending from one of the founding families of the Port Perry area, and maintained a lifelong passion for genealogy.

He dedicated 40 years to Ontario Hydro, where he was a pioneer in the early age of computers, helping lead the development of many software applications during a transformative period.

Ray had a love of airplanes, sparked by a flying scholarship through the Air Cadets. He later shared this passion with his grandchildren and as a volunteer at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

A man of strong faith and community spirit, Ray was a member of the Masonic Lodge, served as an Anglican Lay Reader in Etobicoke and Galt, Ontario, and sang in his church choirs. He enjoyed road trips, electronics, oil painting, woodworking, golfing, curling, lawn bowling, and the Blue Jays.

Visitation will be held at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The funeral will take place at Trinity Anglican Church, 12 Blair Road, Cambridge, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 1:00pm. In memory of Ray, donations to the “Keep Us Flying” mission at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, ON would be gratefully appreciated.

The family extends sincere thanks to the nurses, caregivers, and palliative care teams at Chartwell Westmount (Kitchener), TCU at Stone Lodge (Guelph), and the Downey Neighbourhood at The Village at University Gates (Waterloo).