William Hugh Johnson

William Hugh Johnson obituary

William Hugh Johnson

William Johnson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Yates Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Fort Pierce on Aug. 19, 2025.

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William H. Johnson, 87, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce, FL, near his home in Port St. Lucie.

Known as Billy to his many friends, he was born and raised in Staten Island, NY, and for the past twenty years was employed by the Legacy Golf and Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran and a retired New York City police officer.

William will be remembered for his generosity, optimism, and unshakable sense of humor. His many local friends will also remember him as an avid golfer who liked nothing better than playing eighteen holes under the Florida sun.

He is survived by his younger brother, Russell (wife Nancy), and numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces.

Memorial gifts in his honor can be made to Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation, www.TCHospice.org.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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