2010 North Penn HS Grad Killed In Crash Was 'Friend To Many,' Obituary Says

LANSDALE, PA -- A Colmar man and 2010 North Penn High School graduate has passed away after an accident on I-78 last week.

The Morning Call reports that Christopher Taylor Williams, 25, was heading east on I-78 in Berks County last Wednesday when he crashed into a disabled tractor trailer. He was pronounced dead on Friday after suffering cervical spine injuries.

Drugs were found near the crash scene, according to the Lebanon Daily News.

Williams, who was employed in the paving industry, was remembered in his obituary as a "friend to many."

Williams' full obituary is included below, courtesy of Huff and Lakjer Funeral Home:

Christopher Taylor Williams, 25, of Colmar, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 22, 2017. He was the loving son of Angela M. Victor, Lansdale, and Ronald Williams Jr., Colmar.

He was born October 12, 1991, in Lansdale.

Chris was a 2010 graduate of North Penn High School. He was recently working in the paving industry which he enjoyed very much.

In his free time he enjoyed photography and creating artwork. His passion for outdoor activities included camping, fishing, and hiking. With his brother, Ben, they enjoyed hitting golf balls. With his sister Brit, he enjoyed hanging out and spending time with his nephew, Jax. Most of all he’ll be remembered for being a friend to many. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Along with his parents he is survived by siblings, Benjamin Williams, Montgomeryville, and Brittni Fonder (fiancée Brian Pavlichko), Hatfield; maternal grandfather Herbert W. Victor, Las Vegas, paternal grandparents, Ronald Sr. and Joann Williams, Colmar; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He is predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Sally Victor, and a cousin, Mark Schneider.

There will be a viewing starting 1 p.m. Thursday, September, 28, 2017, at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, 701 Derstine Ave., Lansdale, PA 19446, with the Service at 3:30 p.m. Interment will be private.

For those desiring, and who share in Chris’s interest in helping animals in need, contributions in his name may be made to the Montgomery County SPCA, PO Box 222, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

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