Ellen Louise Lepold Williams, age 81 of Sylvania, OH passed away on October 3, 2024 in Sylvania, OH. Ellie was the first child of Harry Lepold and Ruth Shall Lepold. Ellie was married to Leon Michael Williams for nearly 55 years and is survived by sister Carol Lepold Sofer and children Loren (Ruth Masters) Williams and Rachel (Nathan) Bloch. Also adored by grandchildren Emily, Maya and Caleb Williams and Rozzie (Lance Anderson), Sam, Avi and Jared Bloch.

Ellie attended Scott High School and graduated from DeVilbiss High School.  She attended Miami University, Oxford,Ohio transferring to Ohio University to be with her fiance, Leon. After having her own two children, Ellie worked with children as a teacher at the Hebrew Academy of Toledo and Jewish Community Center preschools, and mentored children as director to Young Judaea Toledo for many years. She was involved with advising and supporting many Jewish causes including Hadassah, Jewish Family Service, Toledo Jewish Federation, Hillel419, Toledo Jewish News, Congregation B’nai Israel, and the Interfaith Blood Drive. She served as Administrative Assistant at Temple B'nai Israel for many years, improving the synagogue's bulletin and creating the website. Her extensive skills in computer graphics led her to finish her formal working career as a writer and editor of the National Exchange Club magazine and helping with the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation. In retirement, Ellie lent her talents to helping many non-profits develop and publish websites, including Congregation B’nai Israel, Women Blessing Women, and Sun City Lecture series in Tucson.

Services and interment will be held on Sunday October 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at the Beth Shalom Cemetery 420 Otter Creek Rd. Oregon, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made to Congregation B’nai Israel, Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, or National Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Foundation.