Dana C. Johnson III

Dana C. Johnson III MIDDLEBORO Dana C. Johnson III, age 25 years, of Middleboro, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at home, unexpectedly. Born in Taunton, he was a son of Dana C. Johnson Jr. of Taunton and the late Lisa Marie (Holyoke) Johnson. As a youth, he attended CCD and was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Middleboro. Dana's specialties included carpentry and landscaping. He enjoyed skateboarding, surfing and basketball. Dana was very close to his family and enjoyed spending time with his cousins. The love of his life, his daughter, whom he called "Daddy's Little Girl", is due to arrive in January. Survivors include his father, his stepfather, Frederick Saia of Lakeville; two sisters, Sara Johnson and Elisabeth Saia; one brother, Frederick Saia; one nephew, Shaun Bennett, all of Lakeville; also his maternal grandmother, Leonie (Holyoke) Blodgett; his step-grandfather, John Blodgett; his uncles, William Holyoke of Brockton, Jeffrey Holyoke of Lakeville, Guy Johnson of Florida, Jeff Johnson of Taunton; his aunts, Jessica Holyoke, who was not only his aunt but his best friend, Holly Record, Amy Holyoke, all of Middleboro, Joyce Bailey of Maine, Barbara Rutherford of Florida, Lois Almeida of Lakeville; his best friend, Stephen Morse; and numerous cousins. Funeral services will be held from the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St., Middleboro, Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at Sacred Heart Church, 340 Centre St., Middleboro, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend, will be held Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. For more information, visit www.eggerandashleyfh.com.