TITLE:       Eva M. Johnson, Obituary,  May 9, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester, CT(issue May 12, 2001)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, June 2001

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JOHNSON

Eva M. Johnson, 99, of 131 Bolton Road, Harvard, Mass., died at Deaconess Nashoba 
Hospital in Ayer, Mass., on Wednesday, May 9, 2001.

She was born in Manchester on June 30, 1901, the daughter of S. Emil and Emma 
(Andersson) Johnson. She grew up in Manchester and was a graduate of Manchester 
High School, Class of 1918. She worked as a secretary at the American Red Cross 
for three years before becoming a secretary at Cheney Bros. Mills. Eva then embarked 
on a lifelong career with Manchester Memorial Hospital, starting as a switchboard 
operator, handling admissions, and doing secretarial work. She soon became the 
hospital's comptroller and in 1956, the assistant administrator. She retired in 1963.

Eva's primary interest was music, and she was an accomplished pianist and organist. 
She was a charter member of the G Clef Club, a women's choral group, and was its piano 
accompanist for 25 years. She also accompanied the Beethoven Glee Club, a men's choral 
group. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church and was an active participant in 
most of the church's organizations. She served on the board of directors of the hospital, 
was a member of the American College of Hospital Administrators, the Manchester Student 
Nurse Scholarship Committee, and Scandia Lodge.

In 1987 Miss Johnson moved to Harvard, Mass., with her two sisters. She became an active 
member of the Evangelical Congregational Church of Harvard, the 60 Plus Club, and the 
"Tuesday" Group.

She is survived by a sister, Beatrice Pearson; her niece, Karin Koch, and her husband, 
Peter, all of Harvard; and her niece, Linda Adams, and her husband, Bill, of Lockport, 
N.Y. She also leaves two great-nephews, Jeffrey Koch, and David Koch, and his wife, Amy;
a great-niece, Gretchen Legro, and her husband, Jeffrey; a great-great-niece, Hailey 
Legro; and a great-great-nephew, Jackson Legro.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the Harvard Evangelical 
Congregational Church, Still River Road, Harvard, Mass. Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. 
Wednesday, May 16, in the East Cemetery, Manchester, followed by a reception in Luther 
Hall at the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Manchester.

Badger Funeral Home in Littleton, Mass., is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to either the Harvard 
Congregational Church, Still River Road, Harvard, MA 01451, or to the Emanuel Lutheran 
Church, Manchester, CT 06040.




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