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December 20, 2007
Services
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Carl Nils Johnson Sr. age 89 of Wayne died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at home. His passing was quiet and peaceful with his loving family at his bedside.
He was born in Astoria, Queens, New York and had lived in Clifton and Passaic before moving to Wayne fifty-seven years ago.
He served in the United States Navy twice first was just before World War II and when the United States Government declared War he re-enlisted to serve another four years. He was a Machinist Mate First Class.
Carl learned the Machine Tool trade from his father who operated the business as Johanson & Son Machine Corporation. The company manufactured machine parts for many other companies over the years. The business was at first on Main Avenue in Clifton and later moved to Allwood Road in Clifton. Carl took over the business from his father, loved his work, and ran it for forty-two years before his retirement in 1988. He was a very hard worker that provided well for his family. During his tenure he had the privilege of having his two sons Ryer and Carl Jr. join the business and they operate it presently.
He was a founding member of Saint Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wayne.
He leaves his family with warm memories of a very loving and dedicated family man who was always concerned about his family. Perhaps the highlight of Carl’s life was the arrival of grandchildren he simply loved them unerringly with all of his heart. As a matter of fact he was so anxious to see his first newborn grandson that he implied himself a doctor to gain early entrance to the maternity ward at the hospital.
Carl Johnson had a special gift of a fun loving personality that made him welcome in many circles and caused him to have a host of friends.
He was a member and Past Master of Bredablick Masonic Lodge No. 880 in New York City which is now called the Sibelius-Bredablick Lodge.
As a hobby, or perhaps better referred to as a passion for, he loved to go deep sea fishing. He would come home and share his generous catches with friends and neighbors.
Carl and Bertha Johnson had thirty-two years of loving marriage until Bertha’s sudden and tragic passing at age 57 in 1975.
Surviving are one daughter Cheryl Johnson of Wayne; two sons Ryer Johnson and his wife Janet of Wayne and Carl Johnson Jr. and his wife Margaretha Johnson of Wayne; one granddaughter Karen Taylor and her husband Robert of Hardyston; four grandsons Keith, Matthew, Steven Johnson all of Wayne and Eric Johnson and his wife Rebecca of Springfield; two great grandsons Ethan and Jacob Johnson.
He was predeceased by his mother Margaretha Johanson in 1985, his father Nils Johanson in 1964, his wife Bertha Johnson in 1975 and his grandson Ryer Johnson Jr. in 2005.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Carl’s memory are asked to consider The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
December 20, 2007
Services
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 10 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Carl Nils Johnson Sr. age 89 of Wayne died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at home. His passing was quiet and peaceful with his loving family at his bedside.
He was born in Astoria, Queens, New York and had lived in Clifton and Passaic before moving to Wayne fifty-seven years ago.
He served in the United States Navy twice first was just before World War II and when the United States Government declared War he re-enlisted to serve another four years. He was a Machinist Mate First Class.
Carl learned the Machine Tool trade from his father who operated the business as Johanson & Son Machine Corporation. The company manufactured machine parts for many other companies over the years. The business was at first on Main Avenue in Clifton and later moved to Allwood Road in Clifton. Carl took over the business from his father, loved his work, and ran it for forty-two years before his retirement in 1988. He was a very hard worker that provided well for his family. During his tenure he had the privilege of having his two sons Ryer and Carl Jr. join the business and they operate it presently.
He was a founding member of Saint Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wayne.
He leaves his family with warm memories of a very loving and dedicated family man who was always concerned about his family. Perhaps the highlight of Carl’s life was the arrival of grandchildren he simply loved them unerringly with all of his heart. As a matter of fact he was so anxious to see his first newborn grandson that he implied himself a doctor to gain early entrance to the maternity ward at the hospital.
Carl Johnson had a special gift of a fun loving personality that made him welcome in many circles and caused him to have a host of friends.
He was a member and Past Master of Bredablick Masonic Lodge No. 880 in New York City which is now called the Sibelius-Bredablick Lodge.
As a hobby, or perhaps better referred to as a passion for, he loved to go deep sea fishing. He would come home and share his generous catches with friends and neighbors.
Carl and Bertha Johnson had thirty-two years of loving marriage until Bertha’s sudden and tragic passing at age 57 in 1975.
Surviving are one daughter Cheryl Johnson of Wayne; two sons Ryer Johnson and his wife Janet of Wayne and Carl Johnson Jr. and his wife Margaretha Johnson of Wayne; one granddaughter Karen Taylor and her husband Robert of Hardyston; four grandsons Keith, Matthew, Steven Johnson all of Wayne and Eric Johnson and his wife Rebecca of Springfield; two great grandsons Ethan and Jacob Johnson.
He was predeceased by his mother Margaretha Johanson in 1985, his father Nils Johanson in 1964, his wife Bertha Johnson in 1975 and his grandson Ryer Johnson Jr. in 2005.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Carl’s memory are asked to consider The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008.
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