AUBURN-David R. Johnson, 78, of 3 Warren Road, died Wednesday, September 10 in the UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus, Worcester after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 55 years, Doris M. (Gamache) Johnson; two sons, Thomas Johnson of Ballston Spa, NY and Stephen D. Johnson of Oxford; two daughters, Linda M. Daley of Indianapolis, IN and Patricia A. Krause of Millbury and five grandchildren as well as many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his sister, Elizabeth Allen and his brothers, Herbert and Paul Johnson. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Oscar and Helmi (Unge) Johnson and has lived in Auburn for 53 years. He graduated from Worcester public schools and the Worcester Junior College.
Mr. Johnson was a foreman for the Wyman-Gordon Company, where he had worked for more than 33 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Johnson served in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Parish in Auburn where he sang in the choir; a member and former secretary for the Greendale Retired Men's Club, Worcester, a member of the Auburn Lodge of Elks, # 2118 and the Cavendish Bridge Club. Among his hobbies and activities, Mr. Johnson was an avid golfer and bowler, loved to travel and enjoyed gardening as well as square and round dancing with his wife.
His funeral will be held on Saturday from the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central Street. Auburn with a Mass at 10 AM in St. Joseph's Church, 189 Oxford Street North, Auburn. Burial with Military Honors will be in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the funeral home are Friday, Sept. 12 from 5-8PM. The Auburn Lodge of Elks will be conducting a ritual at 7 PM.
If desired, donations may be made to the St. Joseph's Church Building Fund, 194 Oxford St., Auburn, MA 01501 in David's memory.