Obituaries

Howard Stanley WilliamsPatent Examiner, Consultant

Howard Stanley Williams, 77, a retired chemical patent examiner who in his second career made sure that Montgomery County road resurfacing was completed properly, died Oct. 18 at Sibley Memorial Hospital of complications from leukemia. He was a Potomac resident.

Mr. Williams worked for 30 years as an examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In 1987, after his federal retirement, he became a consultant to Montgomery's engineering, public works and transportation departments. His job involved checking contractors' supplies to make sure street repairs would meet county standards. He later did the same job for the private firm E2CR.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., he moved to Washington as a youth and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1947 as valedictorian. He graduated from what is now Hampton University and entered Howard University's dentistry school. Called into active duty with the Army during the Korean War, he served as headquarters and battery commander of a missile battalion in the Washington area. He resumed his studies at Howard, but a temporary job at the patent and trademark office became permanent, and Mr. Williams left school. He continued serving in the Army Reserve, recommended cadets for the U.S. Military Academy and retired at the rank of colonel in 1983.

He was an election judge and gave presentations in Montgomery schools on black inventors. He was a member of the Potomac United Methodist Church, where he volunteered with its mission on social concerns, United Methodist Men and feeding the homeless. He was a lay representative to the church's annual conference.

Mr. Williams enjoyed traveling across the United States and Europe, taking cruises and attending the Olympics in Spain. He also enjoyed landscaping his yard and displaying seasonal decorations.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Nadine Williams of Potomac; two daughters, Pamela Williams Riley of Potomac and Patrice Williams Vinston of Potomac; two sisters; and three grandchildren.

Francisco Roberto BayóDeputy Chief Actuary

Francisco Bayó, 72, retired deputy chief actuary for the Social Security Administration, died Sept. 30 of a heart attack at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was a former resident of Burtonsville.

Mr. Bayó, who was known as Frank, was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico. He received a master's degree in actuarial science from the University of Michigan in 1954. After serving in the Army from 1958 to 1960, Mr. Bayó joined the Office of the Actuary.

He retired in 1998 and moved from Burtonsville to Florida.

Mr. Bayó was a member of the Society of Actuaries and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Lucy Bayó of Orange Park; two children, Mel Francisco Bayó of Burtonsville and Myrna Maria Bowers of Boston; a sister; and six grandchildren.

Joseph P. SpellmanTax Attorney

Joseph P. Spellman, 72, a retired tax lawyer, died Oct. 16 of congestive heart failure at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was a former Reston resident.