Bert James Williams
Bert James Williams, 79, of Eighty Four, formerly of Elizabeth Township and Claysville, died Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in his home.
He was born August 2, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Kenneth and Elsie Mogensen Williams.
Bert was a 1960 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School.
His passion was steam engines and he was fortunate enough to turn his passion into a career. His company, Crown Metal Products, built steam engines for amusement parks as close to home as Idlewild and Hersheypark, and as far away as Fort Fun in Germany. Bert designed and built not only the engines, but also the cars, layouts and even some bridges. If you have ridden behind live steam in an amusement park, chances are it was his work.
Bert’s other passions included bicycling, traveling and tractors.
He will be remembered as a man who was just as comfortable in his tuxedo as he was in his work clothes.
On January 30, 1965, in Mt. Vernon, Bert married the love of his life, Mary Lynn Dougherty, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Ken (Cassandra) Williams of Elizabeth; two daughters, Marsha (Adam) Baumbaugh of Johnstown and Heather (Adam) Poirier of Burgettstown; six grandchildren, Berten, Boyd and Savannah Williams, Jake Baumbaugh and Dylan, Noah and Anna Poirier; and a great-grandson, Rylynd Williams.
Friends will be received from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, August 21, in the Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. All other services are private. The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Amedisys Hospice, 480 Johnson Road, Suite 230, Washington, PA 15301, or the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. Condolences may be expressed at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors, Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor, Andrew C. Piatt, director.