Angela Linda Johnson

Angela Linda Johnson (Mutulo) passed away at home the morning of Sept 20, 2016. Born on January 29, 1943 in Antioch before there was a hospital. Linda as she preferred to be called was part of an original Pittsburg Sicilian family. She was a graduate of St. Peter Martyr grade school and Pittsburg High School. She attended Holy Names College and San Francisco State, the latter where she meet the love of her life Ronald Johnson. Angela and her love Ron were married at St Peter Martyr church in Pittsburg in 1962 and remained in love until her passing 54 years later. She lived throughout the state but Pittsburg was always her home. She was an amazing cook learning from her family, and opened a Restaurant named after her father "Pietro's " of Yreka. During these years she was a devoted mother, restaurateur, legal secretary and found time to can fruits and vegetables, pasteurize milk, make butter and ride horses not to mention tending the fields on the family farm. She was an accomplished Executive Legal Secretary for over 40+ years. Linda was Editor of her high school newspaper, later spurring her to create the Trinidad Dispatch, a local newspaper in Trinidad California, to such success that she became a mini conglomerate taking over the nearby McKinleyville Express in Humboldt County. Creating the Express Dispatch. She was actively involved with her community in service throughout her life, most notably with the Young Ladies Institute (YLI) being president and past president numerous times over the years. Amongst others, during her tenure she combined her love of cooking and service creating a cookbook for the YLI that collected generations of recipes of long time Pittsburg residents, celebrating their family heritage. Linda was a member of the ladies of the Moose and was involved in many Local notable events such as the Marina Fair in the 60's and the 500th Anniversary Columbus Day Parade and Festival in 1992.Angela Linda Johnson is preceded in death by her father and mother, Peter P. Mutulo and Angelina Mutulo, (Alaimo) both lifelong residents of Pittsburg. She is survived by her husband Ronald R Johnson and her 3 children Tracy, Peter and his wife Carin, and Ronald Jr. and her 4 grandchildren Adam, Roc, Casey and Trey. (Johnson) She is also survived by her loving sister Diane Quesada and husband Demetrio Quesada, her brother Vince and numerous cousins aunts and uncles mostly from the Pittsburg and Monterey communities.Memorial service and Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 10:00am at the Pittsburg Funeral Chapel.