Phillip L. Williams, 90; Naval Officer, Newspaper Executive

Phillip Lewis Williams passed away peacefully on November 18, after a wonderful life of 90 years. He was a resident of Pacific Palisades for over 50 years and was a devoted husband to his beautiful wife Jane, and a great father to his four children.   Phillip was born in 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended St. Louis Country Day School. He earned his B.A. from Harvard University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He served as a destroyer officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. In 1943-1945, he served on the USN Dortch, which saw action in the South Pacific at the battles of Leyte Gulf and Iwo Jima, and was in Tokyo Bay for the surrender of Japan. As a naval reserve officer, he was called back to serve in the Korean War.   Phillip began his business career with the Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation from 1948 to 1959. After serving in management positions in New York and California, he joined The Times Mirror Company in 1969 from which he retired as vice chairman in 1993.   He was a leader in the business community and in his many philanthropic endeavors. One of his greatest joys was mentoring others and seeing them achieve their goals. He lived life with honesty and integrity and loved his family more than anything in the world. He will always be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor, generosity and pursuit of fairness in life.   Phillip was predeceased by his wife, Jane, and is survived by his children, Margaret (husband Alan Sandorf), Fred Williams, Jim Williams and Diane (husband Sandy Freeman).   He is further survived by his grandchildren, Steven Sandorf, Gary Sandorf, Jeff Sandorf and Leslie Lohelani Abrigo, and his great-grandchildren, Olivia Sandorf, Ashley Sandorf and Lucas Sandorf.   He will be greatly missed by everyone fortunate to have known him.   A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 1, at 11 a.m. at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park.   In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to The California Heart Center Foundation, 8536 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Attn: Eric Marton.