Wayne E. “Mac” McWilliams, age 66, of Waterford, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Saint Vincent Health Center. Born in Tionesta, PA on March 6, 1942, he was a son of the late George and Gertrude Bigley McWilliams.
After serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War Era, Wayne lived and worked in Titusville for many years and was self-employed, operating the Boron and Pennzoil Stations. He moved to Waterford 18 years ago and was a manager for Sunoco in Erie for several years, and then later retired from WalMart on Peach Street where he worked in the Sporting Goods department. He was a member of SONS of Lake Erie, he attended the Waterford Baptist Church, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Debra McWilliams, and three sisters, Kay Robinson, Marion Kagle, and Ethel Sheldon.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Maynard McWilliams, whom he married March 18, 1986; two sons, Doug and Troy McWilliams, both of Titusville; two step-children, Chip Van Tassell of Waterford and Christine Bowes of Britton Run, PA; also, several grandchildren, two brothers, Jim Mealy of Cook Forest, PA and George McWilliams Jr. of Titusville, and two sisters, Vi Nicholes of Garland, PA and Gloria Swab of Gainesville, FL.
Friends are invited to call at the Van Matre Funeral Home, West First and Walnut Streets, Waterford on Friday from 1:00pm until time of the funeral service at 3:00pm. Pastor John Stevenson from the Waterford Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will take place at Sunnyside Cemetery in Centerville, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 1030 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. Condolences may be sent at www.vanmatrefuneralhome.com.
Joyce, I am so sorry to hear about Mac. I have to say I was very shocked when I got the call. We are very thankful we got the chance to know the two of you so well and we will miss Mac a lot. I am really thankful we got to see him when we were home in July. If their is anything we can do, please let us know. We will definately keep you and your family in our prayers.
The Swanson Family
Joyce, I’m so sorry to hear about Mac. You have my deepest condolences. Our guys are gone from here, but we know we will see them again. Love, Carol
I just read Mac’s obituary in today’s Titusville Herald and wanted to convey my sincere condolences. My first wife Janie and I lived right next door to Mac and Mary in the 70’s/early 80’s on Spruce Street in Titusville when Dougie was just a little guy and as I remember, I think maybe Debbie was in elementary school and Troy in Jr or Sr highschool. We became pretty good friends and we would play cards, have picnics, cut firewood together. At one point I remodeled their living room and he helped me with mechanical work on our cars. At the time he was owner or operator of the Pennzoil station on Perry Street in Titusville. My wife and I divorced and I lost track of Mac until a few years back I ran into him at the WalMart on Peach Street. It was nice to see him after all those years but he was working and we really couldn’t talk too much. I always liked Mac and was very sorry to here of his passing.