Marjorie Williams' volunteer work in the city of Westfield is legendary. And her zest for participating, along with her unending interest in health and fitness, began during her years at Westfield Normal School from 1925-1927. Williams competed in field hockey, tennis and basketball competitions at the Normal School. 

Outside the school the lifelong Westfield resident was a member of the YMCA girls' basketball team, and in the 1950s she was golf club champion at Tekoa Country Club. 

Williams shined as an educator for 49 years before retiring from the teaching profession in 1978. She spent seven years as assistant to the principal at Margaret McDonought School in West Springfield, 33 years as critic teacher at the Westfield college training school demonstrating various teaching techniques, and 14 years as principal at Fort Meadow Elementary School in Westfield. 

Over 60 of her children's stories and articles have been published in educational magazines. She is a member and past president of the Westfield and Hampden County Teachers Associations. 

Her involvement in education also extended to her church - the United Church of Christ - where she taught for 20 years and served for two years as superintendent. She was also chairman of the finance committee, chairman of the deacons, clerk and moderator, and served as deacon for eight years. 

Williams was been a Red Cross volunteer for more than 60 years. From swim instructor in the summer community swim program to chairman of the Motor Corps during World War II, to a three-year stint as chairman of the Westfield chapter's board of directors, her relationship with the Red Cross has been a long and busy one. She has put in over 1,000 nurse's aid hours at the hospital and given five gallons of her blood. 

Williams is well known in the YMCA, too, where she taught senior exercise\classes. She has served in numerous capacities, and is a past president of the board of directors. 

For Noble Hospital, Williams also servedon various boards. She volunteered 3,000 hours, mostly in the emergency room and as patient advocate. Through her organizational assistance, the Lifeline home communication system for the elderly and handicapped has served over 1,000 individuals. 

Williams also captained Girl Scout troops in Springfield and Westfield. She was been a corporator and investment committee member for the Westfield Athenaeum and a vice-president of the Westfield Woman's Club. 

Her numerous awards include YMCA Layman of the Year, BPW Massachusetts Woman of the Year, Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow, the VFW Voice of Democracy Award, and the 1995 community spirit award recipient by the Westfield Chapter of the American Red Cross.