Dan Williams
Marriages
Roberta Ingalsbe - 1968
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - July 29, 2022
Dan Williams was born
on September 13, 1938, to
Tom and Helen Psahoulias
Williams in Grand
Junction, Colorado and
passed away peacefully on
July 23,2022, in Glendale,
Arizona.
Dan attended GJHS,
excelling in football and graduating in 1957. He then
went to Mesa College to play football and study business.
Having been the second born to a first generation
Greek family, he learned early on to alongside his
father and brother at the family business. After college
he took over the family grocery business and in 1965
moved the business to 1st and Hill Avenue. Always the
consummate “foodie” he opened Williams 7-11 Market
& Deli, where he specialized in gourmet deli products,
catering to the many events in the Grand Junction area.
He then opened a portion for seating and made a small
restaurant seating area for Mexican cuisine and deli
sandwiches.
He married Roberta Ingalsbe in the summer of 1968.
They have two children, Dan Jr. and Stephanie. His
greatest delight was to watch his children grow, always
interested in the many accomplishments in their lives.
In 1974 his desire to open a restaurant became a
reality when he and a long-time family friend opened
the Vault Restaurant in Downtown Grand Junction. In
1976 he moved the family to Phoenix, Arizona where he
became the Deli and Catering Manager for the Basha’s
Supermarket chain. In 1991 he opened Danny’s Grill
at two golf courses in Westbrook Village in Peoria,
Arizona, where his love of food and his desire to cater
were realized. He made many friends while there and
spent his days enjoying their company with stories, golf
and card games. He loved people and was a dynamic
personality, often joking and endearing all that knew
and loved him. His love for Grand Junction continued
until his death. He spent his retirement enjoying his
grandson, cooking family dinners and keeping up with
his favorite Denver Broncos and Phoenix Suns.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother,
Bill Williams. Survivors include his wife, Roberta; son,
Dan Jr.; daughter, Stephanie Cue (Michael); grandson,
Taylor; and sister, Becky Brehmer (Brad).
Funeral services will be Monday, August 1, 2022,
9:00 a.m., Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral,
1973 E. Maryland Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85260. To view
live visit: https://www.facebook.com/holytrinityphx.
org/ Dan Williams.
