Obit (1998) - Avard S. JOHNSON (s/o Howard Avard JOHNSON _ & Margaret

The following chap was probably born in Cumberland County.  He was the s/o Howard Avard Johnson & Margaret Jesse Forbes (I posted their obituaries today).

Feb 10, 1998 "The Daily Transcript" from Norwood, MA (received from Phil Brides):
NORWOOD – Avard S. Johnson died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998 at the Caritas Norwood Hospital.  He was 78.  Previously of Little River, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Norwood.  Mr. Johnson was an assembly plant superintendent at General Motors for 25 years until his retirement in 1973.  He was a World War II Army veteran.  He was a member of the Orient Lodge A.F. & A.M.; the York Rite Masons in Massachusetts; the DAV, Norwood Post; the American Association of Retired Persons and the Norwood Historical Society.  He leaves his wife, Eleanor E. (Probert) Johnson; his daughters, Karen E. Puglia of East Walpole, Karla C. Daddieco and Marsha C. Johnson, both of South Carolina and Margaret A. Lambert of Norwood; his mother, Margaret J. (Forbes) Johnson of Canada; brother, Donald L. Johnson of Norwood and six grandchildren.  He was the son of the late Howard A. Johnson.  Visiting hours will be Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at
the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Norwood.  Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.  Donations may be made to First Congregational Memorial Fund, 100 Winter St., Norwood, MA 02602.


Hope this helps someone,
Gerry

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