Richard J. Johnson

Richard J. Johnson, age 85 of Blue Bell formerly of Plymouth Meeting and Roxborough, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 surrounded by his loving family at his home in Blue Bell. He was a retired office manager for M.C. Weeks Co in Collegeville. Mr. Johnson was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late joseph and Orpha Faust Johnson. He was a 1945 graduate of Roxborough High School where he was very active in their band. He also attended University of Penn Wharton School of Business. In his younger days he played his saxaphone in a Big Band. He was a long time active member of the Plymouth Meeting Evangelical Church where he had been a former Sunday School teacher, treasurer and was the founder of their orchestra. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou (Neber) Johnson; a daughter, Linda L. Johnson (Tom Allen) of Carlsbad, CA; three sons, Paul E. Johnson (Karen) of Plymouth Meeting, Gary J. Johnson (Barbara) of Conshohocken, and Craig R. Johnson (Melissa) of Gilbertsville; one sister, Edith Wise of Honeybrooke, PA; oone brother, Eugene Johnson of Ocean Pine; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Brett, Paul, Christine, Alex, Christopher, Carly and Chloe. Friends may call Thursday, May 9th from 10 to 11 a.m. at Plymouth Meeting Evangelical Church, Plymouth Meeting. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will be private. Contributions may be made to Colonial Neighborhood Council, 107 E 4th Ave, Conoshohocken, PA 19428 or Montgomery COunty Assc for the Blind, 212 N Main St, North Wales, PA 19454. Funeral arrangements are by the Lownes Funeral Home of Lafayette Hill.