Burton C. Johnson

Burton C. "Burt" Johnson, 81, of Cromwell, beloved husband of Karen Johnson, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Fridolph Johnson and Florence (Edman) Johnson. Burt was a long time Berlin resident, moving to Cromwell in 2009. He was the owner and president of Precision Graphics in East Berlin. Burt was a devoted member of Bethany Covenant Church, where he had served as Church Chairman, Sunday School Superintendent, on the Evangelism and Outreach Ministry, and as a member of the Sanctuary Choir. He served as the Chairman of the Church Building Committee for phase one construction of the Bethany Covenant Church, as the church relocated to the new facility in Berlin in 1997. Burt also served as a member and chairman of the Pilgrim Pines Board and was a former member of the Evangelical Covenant Church Executive Board. Burt was a gifted and prolific woodworker, builder and engineer. He derived great joy from tackling projects ranging from fine woodworking to building and renovation. His family and church were blessed to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He lived his life with great energy, warmth, motivation and enthusiasm, and leaves behind a tremendous volume of tangible works done for others as well as the gifts of caring and welcome. He will be fondly remembered and terribly missed by his family who knew with certainty just how much he loved them. Surviving are his wife, Karen (Swanson) Johnson; a daughter and son-in-law, Margot and Jeff Johnson of Monson, MA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ross and Darcy Johnson of Glastonbury, Eric and Anna Johnson of Chester; a brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Gertrude Johnson of Cromwell; a sister Doris E. Johnson of Cromwell; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Neil and Carol Swanson of Clayville, RI; seven grandchildren, Brittany, Ryan, Jenna, Evin, Krista, Nathaniel, and Axel; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Bethany Covenant Church, Berlin. Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin. Calling hours are Sunday from 2-4 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St., Berlin, CT 06037 or to Pilgrim Pines, 220 West Shore Rd., Swanzey, NH 03446.