DEAN C. JOHNSON

1954 - 2021

JOHNSON, Dean C. Loving Husband, Brother, Uncle, Friend Local Talk Show Host at WCAP and WBZ Dean Johnson, of Lowell, MA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his home in Lowell. Beloved husband of Denyse D. Johnson, cherished brother of Arthur Johnson, II and his wife Juanita, doting uncle to Alexa Loukides and her husband James, Jaime O'Brien and her husband Michael, and Candace Ingersoll and her husband Stephen, and grandnieces, Piper and Clover Ingersoll. Born in Lowell, April 15, 1954 to Bessie (Sideris) and Arthur Vincent Johnson, he graduated from Chelmsford High School. Dean enjoyed summering in Ogunquit, ME at their home in Kennebunkport, affectionately known as the Flamingo House, where Dean and Denyse often collected sand dollars on Goose Rocks Beach. He was a journalist for the Boston Globe and Boston Herald covering concerts, radio shows, and comedy. He interviewed a wide range of public personalities from Walter Cronkite, to Julia Child, and even The Rolling Stones. Creatively, he turned his love for all things food into a weekly restaurant column at the Lowell Sun and Merrimack Valley Magazine. Dean and Denyse could frequently be found dining at any new and notable restaurant along the New England coastline. Most recently, he wrote articles for the Tourist & Town – Kennebunkport's premier magazine. He began his career writing about radio, but Dean later went on to host an overnight radio talk show on WBZ in Boston and WCAP in Lowell. His radio shows gave him the platform to interview personalities, pundits and politicians from around the country. Radio was an outlet for Dean to talk about his quirky interests, music, the arts and anything silly he would come across. A major part of Dean's life was devoted to serving as an elder in the Lowell Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was an integral part of outreach programs for immigrants and provided Bible-based advice to help families and individuals, and frequently spoke at conventions and conferences across New England. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Worldwide Work of Jehovah's Witnesses at https://donate.jw.org/ui/E/donate-home.html#/donate/WW.

Visiting Hours: Friends are invited to attend Dean's VIRTUAL services on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Please join us via ZOOM at 1:30 PM

Meeting ID: 894 7134 1948

Passcode: 0099
to view a video tribute, followed by Funeral Services to be officiated by Dean's dear and close friend, Andrew Carr, at 2 PM. Morse-Bayliss Funeral Home, Lowell www.morsebaylissfuneralhome.com