The death of Mrs. Mary Edna Williams, widow of Sitting Magistrate Ervin E. Williams, occurred April 13 in St. Joseph's Hospital.

Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Hugh A. and Mary Ann (Leahy) Dever, a well-known North End family, and for the last 25 years she was a member of the Cathedral Parish.

She was a member of the Altar Society of St. Ann and of the Propagation of the Faith Society of the Cathedral parish.

In August, 1958, the Cross "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" was conferred upon Mrs. Williams, for outstanding service to the Catholic Church, by the late Pope Pius XII.

Surviving are two sons, Rev. F. Ervin Williams, CSsR, London, Ont., and Cpl. David E. Williams, in Germany; five daughters, Mrs. J.F. Cullinan, Ottawa; Mrs. E.S. Murnaghan, Toronto; Mrs. J.J. Beaton, Halifax; Sister M. Ervin, Mount Carmel Convent, Saint John; Sister M. Christopher, Venosta, Que., and eight grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Frederick W. Dever, and four sisters, Miss Alice M. Dever, Miss Agnes G. Dever, Mrs. J. Urban Estey, all of Saint John. The late James B. Dever was a brother.

Several nephews and nieces also survive. One of the nieces is Sister M. Ann Michael [Sister Ann Dever] of the Sisters of Charity, St. Peter's Convent, Saint John.

The funeral was held April 15 from the residence, 382 Union Street, to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception where Solemn High Mass of Requiem was celebrated by her son, Rev. Ervin Williams, CSsR.

Rev. Thomas O'Brien, CSsR, was deacon and Rev. Joseph C. Floyd was sub-deacon. The absolution was pronounced by Most Rev. A.B. Leverman, Bishop of Saint John.

Also in the sanctuary were Very Rev. Raymond Fitzgerald, CSsR; Rev. Patrick Mann, CSsR; Rev. H. MacGillivray, CSC; Very Rev. J.M. Gallagher, V.G.; Rev. John Keogh, CSsR; Rev. Joseph B. Ward, Rev. Frederick C. Carney, Rev. Donald Warner, Rev. A.C. MacDonald, Rev. V. Murnaghan of St. Dunstan's University, Charlottetown; Rev. R.J. Stack, Rev. J. Murphy, Rev. S. Brennan, Rev. E.E. O'Leary, Rev. John Mooney and Rev. Wilfred Mallette.

Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery with prayers at the grave by Father Williams assisted by priests.