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Harvey Johnson Obituary
1930-2013
LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- Harvey A. Johnson, 82, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 2nd 2013.
Born in Norwich, Conn. to the late Carl and Elizabeth (Archibald) Johnson, he recently moved with his loving wife, Jean, to Longmeadow, Mass. from Aiken, S.C. Harvey served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He grew up in Connecticut and spent many years in Rittman, Ohio and Aiken, S.C. Harvey was a proud Alumnus of the University of Connecticut and always held a special love for the Huskies.
After graduation from UConn, Harvey was employed with IBM in New York and later with Babcock & Wilcox, where he was the Director of Manufacturing. He was an avid golfer, cyclist, and swimmer and loved to read and solve crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jean (Raynor) Johnson of Longmeadow; his two sons, Thomas Johnson and his wife Susan of Mendon, Mass., and Carl Johnson and his wife Melissa of Longmeadow; his daughter, Elizabeth Johnson and her husband Eric Hurst of Philadelphia; his sister, Millicent Goodman of N. Stonington, Conn.; and his five adored grandchildren, Ellen, Daniel, Andrew, Catherine and Charles. He was pre-deceased by his son, Andrew Johnson in 1996 and his brother-in-law, Robert Goodman.
All services will be private for the family. Forastiere Smith Funeral Home in East Longmeadow, Mass., is entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made in Harvey's memory to Life Choice Donor Services, 8 Griffin Rd. North, Suite 200B, Windsor, CT 06095. www.forastierefuneralhome.com
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August 23, 2013
The City of Rittman was saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Harvey Johnson. The city is grateful for the time and sacrifice Mr. Johnson made to serve the citizens of Rittman as a City Council Member. A special thank you and sincere condolences are extended to Mrs. Johnson and the other family members for sharing this patriarch with the citizens of Rittman. He will be remembered fondly and missed by many.
-Rittman City Council Members, the Mayor, the City Manager, the city employees and the citizens of Rittman past and present.
Sandy (Stepfield) Brockman
August 12, 2013
Mrs. Johnson and family, I'm so sorry to hear of Mr Johnson's passing. You were such wonderful neighbors on Hawthorne Dr. have thought of you often.
August 12, 2013
Jean and family, I'm very sorry to hear of Harvey's passing. He was an interesting and unique individual, and certainly will be missed.
John Clifton
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