Willie Vivian Shepard, 97, of Montclair, passed away on February 17, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, February 21st, with service following immediately after at 11am. All being held at Martin's Home for Service, 48 Elm St, Montclair, NJ 07042. She retired from NYU as a secretary after many years of service. She leaves to cherish her memory; Gayl Shepard, Diane Shepard Hayes, Edward Lee Shepard Jr., and a host of other relatives and friends.