C. Howard Johnson

C. Howard Johnson, 94, of Cromwell, passed away on June 17, 2012. With family gathered around him, he went to be with his Heavenly Father on Father's Day. Born January 24, 1918, in New Britain, he was the son of the late Oscar and Alma (Sundell) Johnson. He raised his family in Kensington and retired to Rockport, Maine, where he lived for twenty years before moving to Cromwell. He was the husband of the late Eleanor M. Johnson. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Wicander) Johnson of Cromwell; two daughters, Penny Griffin of Fall River, MA and Jennifer Johnson and her husband, Richard of Marine on St Croix, MN; a son, Mark H. Johnson and his wife Linda of Kensington; three grandchildren, Matthew Johnson, and his wife Monica of Tewksbury, MA, Erik Johnson and his wife Kate of New Britain, Alison Carter and her husband Lance of New London, NH; six great grandchildren, Eleanor and Jacob Johnson, Esther and Gideon Johnson, and Jack Carter; and a niece Vivian Scheyd and her husband George of Newington. He served in the US Army during World War II and was employed by the Fafnir Bearing Company. He was a member emeritus of Wellspring Church where he served as deacon and with others, made significant sacrifice as they moved the church from downtown New Britain to its present location in Kensington. He was also an associate member of First Church, Wethersfield. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 PM, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Burial will be in South Burying Grounds, Kensington, CT . Memorial donations may be made to Wellspring Church, 222 Lincoln St., Kensington, CT 06037, or to Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St. New Britain, CT 06052.