Marie Johnson
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Funeral Service: Saturday, March 06, 2010 11:00 AM Tulocay Funeral Home, Napa, CA Visitation: Friday, March 05, 2010 at Tulocay Funeral Home, Napa, CA BiographyMARIE ESTHER JOHNSON1919-2010 Marie Esther Johnson, 90, passed away peacefully at home on February 26, 2010. She was born in San Francisco to Jeff and Esther Eichner. Marie graduated from Albany High School and worked briefly for the phone company. She was also an organist at the Lutheran church. She met her future husband, Ralph, at a dance and they were married in 1940. The newlyweds moved to Richmond and started a fantastic journey of life together. Marie volunteered to support Children's Hospital, Live Oak Branch, and the Republican Party. She regularly hosted oil painting parties with her sisters and friends; obtained her pilot's license and hosted wonderful parties at their Middletown Ranch. They traveled the world taking their children and grandchildren along for the ride. Marie and Ralph moved to Napa in 1996. Marie had a special twinkle in her eyes, smile on her face and wonderful sense of humor that will be missed by all who knew her. She lived her life with strength, grace and dignity. The family would like to thank her compassionate caregivers and send a special thank you to Dennis Malmin for his outstanding care and support. Marie is survived by her daughter, Christine Johnson, Napa and son, Brad (Susan) Johnson, Sand Point, ID; grandchildren, Michele (Scot) Johnson, Christina (Mark) Navone, Lisa Beck, Jill (Dan) Beaman, Aaron (April) Johnson, Esther Johnson, Johnny Johnson, Joey Johnson, Juliette Johnson, Victoria Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, and Michael (Katie) Johnson; great grandchildren, Stephen Johnson II, Caroline Johnson, Katie Johnson, Russell Johnson, Parker Beck, J. Tucker Beck and Joe Tex Beaman ; brother, Jeff (Betty) Eichner, Napa; sister, Ingrid (Rod) Haney, Albany; cousin Edwin Carlson and many nieces and nephews. Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ralph; her sons, Stephen Johnson and Sam Johnson; Grandson William Johnson; Grandson-in-law, Clay Beck; her parents, Jeff and Esther Eichner; her sisters, Muriel Alveraz and May McKay. A service will be held in her honor on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:00am in the chapel of Tulocay Funeral Home. A reception will follow in the Tulocay Reception Hall. Visitation will be from 1-8pm on Friday, February 5. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oakland Children's Hospital, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609. Please share your memories or words of sympathy with the family on-line at WWW.TULOCAYCEMETERY.ORG. |