Obituaries
Russell M. Johnson, 87
Russell M. Johnson, 87, of Lancaster, died at Lancaster General Hospital on December 28, 2009. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester Johnson and Stella Book Johnson Gray.
He served with the US Army in the European Theatre of Operation during WWII. Russell first worked for Hamilton Watch and then was a self employed photographer.
Russell is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Johnson of Lancaster, two sisters, Dorothy E. Ringgold and Evelyn H. Duncan, both of Lancaster and several nieces and nephews. His sisters Erma Puryear and Ruth Gray and brothers Wilbur Gray, Jr. and Leroy Gray preceded Russell in death.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 8th at 2 PM from the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., 414 E. King St., Lancaster, with The Rev. Leonard W. Christian officiating. A viewing will take place from 1-2 PM on Friday. Interment in Riverview Burial Park. Contributions may be made in Russell’s memory to Lancaster Meals-On-Wheels, 1085-B Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602. To send the family online condolences please visit snyderfuneralhome.com
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As visitors for Meals on Wheels, our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. Mr. Johnson was a very fine gentleman and we looked forward to serving him.
Monday Visitors,
John and Barbara Garry
MY NAME IS CARLOS VASQUEZ AND MY WIFES NAME IS ROSA RODRIGUEZ WE CURRENTLY LIVE AT29 HOWARD AVE BUT PREVIESLY WE LIVED AT 235 HOWARD AVE NEXT DOOR TO MR JOHNSON I DIDNT KNOW HIM BUT FOR ALL OF 3 YRS BUT MY WIFE NEW HIM FOR 9 AND WE BOTH WOULD LIKE TO SAY HE WAS AN AMAZING MAN AND AN AMAZING STORY TELLER HE WILL SURELY BE MISSED BY HIS FAMILY BUT HE WILL AS WELL BE MISSED BY HIS FRIENDS AND THOSE WHO KNEW HIM THE MAN IRONICALLY WAS A PHOTOGRAPHER BUT HIS GREATEST PICTURES ARE THE ONES HE LEFT IN OUR HEARTS GOD BLESS TO ALL
