David S. Williams of Westhampton Beach Dies May 16 - 27 East
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David S. Williams of Westhampton Beach Dies May 16

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David S. Williams

David S. Williams

authorStaff Writer on May 23, 2022

David S. Williams of Westhampton Beach died on May 16 after a long battle with cancer. He was 54.

Born in Southampton to Harold and Carole Williams, he spent his entire life in Westhampton Beach. Williams lived his life on his own terms and that was the way he fought his illness.

He grew up enjoying all the things Westhampton Beach had to offer. In his youth, his favorite memories were playing Pop Warner football on the Chiefs, tennis baseball with his life-long friends, sleeping over friends’ houses and riding bikes to the beach in the summer.

In high school, Williams was a standout wrestler for the Hurricanes, where he was a four-year letterman. After graduating in 1985, he attended the University of Maryland where he would become a life-long Terrapins fan.

In his early 20s, Williams turned a passion for working with his hands into a career in carpentry. He would spend the rest of his life in this field, working on many homes on the East End.

As a life-long outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and golfing with friends, arguing the finer points of life at Magic’s, and playing with multiple dogs that were always present at his house. Being a Hurricanes fan, he enjoyed going to football games and wrestling matches and seeing his nieces and nephews participate in their activities.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Patrice; mother, Susan Rogers, Vero Beach, Florida; brother, Don Williams, Grand Prairie, Texas; sister, Kathy (Jim) Dill, Lewes, Delaware; brother, Ty (Kirsten) Reed, Newport, Rhode Island; twin brother, Korey (Donna) Williams, Westhampton Beach; brother, Christian (Jola) Carter, Westhampton; and several nieces and nephews.

Donations in his name may be made to East End Hospice Kanas Center in Westhampton Beach (eeh.org), or Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) of the Hamptons (arfhamptons.org).

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