On Tuesday, October 21, 2008; husband of Margaret (Travis) William; father of Altamease Arnold, Lois Jenkins, Elaine Carroll, Cheryl Cooper, William H. William, Samuel William Jr. and Stephen Szaro; brother of Shirley McDowell, Lualle Warren, Henrietta Rhodes, Herman, Orlando and Arthur Lee William; nephew of Sulois Honey Outley; grandfather of 13 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were by the JACKSON Funeral Residence, Jersey City.