Glen D Johnson, 87, of Monson, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 12, 2021. Glen was born in Northampton, MA, the son of the late Walter E Johnson and Lillian (Ewing) Johnson. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ruth Johnson. He and his wife Ruth were residents of Somers, CT for 30 years, where he worked as a textile chemist for Amerbelle Corp in Vernon, CT. They retired to Sea Isle City, NJ, then to Marco Island, FL in 1994. Glen returned to Massachusetts in 2014 to be closer to his children.
Glen enjoyed fishing, tennis and playing piano for his friends wherever he could. He played in piano bars in London, Southampton, Paris, Naples, Sitka, Dublin, Panama, Aruba, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Marco Island. You can view his favorite song at https://youtu.be/Loi_-Lp0v9c.
Glen served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Glen is survived by his daughter Judy Eldred and her husband Mark of Bradford, TN, his son Kevin M Johnson, of Dudley, MA, and his daughter Karen J Carrara and her husband Evan and their son, Joseph, of Hampton, NH.
A private interment will be held at a later date at the San Marco Catholic Church Memorial Garden, Marco Island, FL.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Glen may be made to San Marco Catholic Church or the charity of your choice.
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funeral arrangements.
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