Marie Elizabeth Johnson

EPSOM - Marie Elizabeth Johnson, 93, of Yeaton Lane, died Dec. 23, 2011, at home, following a long illness. She was born in Byram, Conn., the daughter of Kalman and Elizabeth Firla. She has lived in this area since 1969. She was employed for several years at the Farmington National Bank. She was an avid golfer and participated in the Womens Golf League at the Nippo Lake Golf Club. She was an attendant at Our Lady Of Lourdes Church in Pittsfield.

She was predeceased in death by her husband, Eric G. Johnson, to whom she was married for 55 years, and members of her family include three daughters; Patricia Johnson of Barnstead, Peg and husband Donald Jones of Epsom and Beth Taylor of Selma, Ala.; three grandchildren; Candace (Levi) Nogues of Charlston, S.C., Megan Jones of Epsom and Heather Jones of Manchester and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Dec. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home, 60 Main St., Pittsfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church by the Rev John Lougnane, Pastor. Burial will follow in the South Barnstead Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to CRVNA, Hospice Program, 30 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH 03301. To sign an online guest nook and leave messages of condolence, log on to perkinsandpollard.com.