Edward C. Johnson, 57, passed away with his loving family at his side at his home in Lititz, PA, on Friday, December 31, 2010. Ed and his wife Laura D. Houseman Johnson celebrated their 25 ^th wedding anniversary last May.

Born in Confluence, PA, he was the son of the late Carl G. and Effie Little Johnson. Ed graduated from Uniontown High School in 1971. He worked as a welder for US Steel in Homestead and then as a maintenance mechanic for Kellogg's in Lancaster for 23 years. He was a Past Master of the James Cochran Lodge #614 F.&A.M. in Dawson, and a member of the Chapter Consistory of the Valley of Pittsburgh 32 Degree.

Ed loved spending time with his wife and children, especially camping together in the mountains where he grew up, and hunting and fishing there with his son, son-in-law and friends. He loved to cook and was known for his soups and BBQ. He previously coached Warwick Little League baseball when his son Carl played. Ed was a member of Trinity E.C. Church in Lititz.

Ed's family includes his wife Laura and their children Erin N., wife of Daniel Shelly, Manheim, PA and twins Carl E. and Shannon K. Johnson both at home, and his brother Terry W. Johnson, Mill Run, PA. Ed was looking forward to the birth of his first grandchild this Spring. His brother Arnold M. Johnson preceded Ed in death.

The Funeral will take place Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 11 AM, with The Rev. Harry Dow officiating, at Lititz Trinity E.C. Church, 44 E. Orange St., Lititz, PA. Viewings will be held both Monday, January 3 ^rd and Tuesday January 4 ^th from 6-8 PM at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, and also Wednesday January 5 ^th from 10-11 AM at the church. Masonic Services will be conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday at 7:45 PM by Manheim Lodge #587 F.&A.M.. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ed's memory for pancreatic cancer research to Ralph H. Hruban, MD, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410.  To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100