WILLIAMSTOWN - Louis Gomez, 85, of Seaver Road, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Fletcher-Allen Health Care in Burlington. His family was at his bedside.

Born Feb. 16, 1925, in Mosquitoville (Graniteville), he was the son of Nicolas and Carmen (Garcia) Gomez. He attended the Quarry School and graduated from Williamstown High School in 1943, where he played on the basketball team.

On Aug. 3, 1943, he entered the U.S. Navy and became a Navy carrier pilot serving in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as well as the Navy Reserve Forces. He returned in 1956, as a lieutenant.

On May 21, 1949, "Lou" married Marjorie Ann Taft in Randolph. They have always lived in Williamstown.

A longtime granite industry employee, he began in 1948, as a sandblastman and carver and was well known for his rose artistry on memorials, retiring in 1991.

Being very civic minded, he belonged to the Williamstown Fire Department for 30 years and had been assistant fire chief for several years as well as a founding member of the Williamstown Ambulance. He also had served as a town auditor, school director, selectman and justice of the peace, board of Civil Authority and town Planning Commission. He had managed a Little League baseball team for 10 years and had been awarded a Physical Fitness Leadership Award by the Williamstown Jaycees.

His memberships included the Williamstown United Federated Church where he held numerous offices, and was a life member of Summitt Masonic Lodge #104 of Williamstown and was a Past Master.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Wanda Craig and her husband, David, of Montpelier and Sherry O'Leary and her husband, Paul, of Essex; two sons: Jerry Gomez and his wife, Pamela, of Marcy, N.Y. and Scott Gomez and his wife, Shirley, of Milton; seven grandchildren; Corey Gomez and his wife, Kristen, Nathan Gomez, Damian Gomez and his wife, Kimberly, Brittany and Christopher Craig, and Matthew and Ryan O'Leary; and two great-grandsons: Landon and Reece Gomez, as well as his brother George Gomez and his wife, Rebecca, of Germantown, Md. and nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he is predeceased by two brothers, Joaquin and Manuel Gomez and his sister Anna Gomez.

His funeral service was held Aug. 2, 2010 at the Williamstown United Federated Church. Burial followed in the West Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Summitt Masonic Lodge #104 Charitable Programs, care of Donald Brown, 1232 Hebert Road, Williamstown, VT 05679, or the Williamstown United Federated Church, PO Box 438, Williamstown, VT 05679.