Obituaries : Gerald E. Johnson

Gerald E. Johnson

NEWHALL: Gerald E. Johnson, 77, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in Fredericksburg, VA, following a sudden illness. A Mass Of Christian Burial with Father Brian Dellaert as Celebrant, will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Newhall where friends may register from 12:30 PM until service time. Interment will be held at St. Patrick and St. Paul Cemetery in Watkins. Public visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Friday at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone where a Scripture Service will begin at 7 PM.

Mr. Johnson was employed by Kinze Manufacturing for many years and was member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Newhall.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mary Johnson; son, David Johnson and his wife Tracey of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Barbara Grasso and her husband Dominic of Fredericksburg, VA; seven grandchildren, Blake, Alexis, Ana, Chase, Isabella and Ava Grasso and Brandon Kohl; and his three sisters, Betty Harbert, Doris Brown and Marlys Hopwood.

Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Stephen Johnson and one grandson Giovanni Grasso.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com