Alice Ray Johnson's Obituary
Alice Ray Johnson
Born: 9-12-1920
Cambridge, MA
Parents: George E. Ray and Gertrude H. Ray
Youngest of five children (Irving, Laura, George, Charles, Alice)
Graduated Cambridge High & Latin
Graduated: Cambridge City Hospital of Nursing
Served in US Army Nurse Corp 7/1942-7/1945
Purple Heart, Bronze Star— Okinawa
Stewardess for United Airlines
Married John Flernoy Johnson, August 23, 1947 in Aruba, West Indies
4 Children: Lois Johnson Goins (1948) deceased Elaine Johnson Bokesch (1949) Richard Flernoy Johnson (1951)
Gregory Peter Johnson (1956)
Continued nursing career in Cincinnati, OH at Children's Burn Center and started the hearing and vision program in the schools for Clermont County.
Lived in the Middle East for 3-years while John worked for Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Retired to San Diego in 1986 living in the Rancho Bernardo area.
Active at HOPE UMC and Poway Senior Center Mah Jong club. She loved to travel, read, and spending time with family.
7 Grandchildren: Jonathan F. Johnson, R. Seth Johnson, Jennifer (Bokesch) Bower,
Allison (Bokesch) Marion, Scott M. Johnson, Alex G. Johnson, Eric S. Johnson and
7 Great-Grandchildren
Died at home 7-17-22
Survived by: Elaine (Johnson) and William Bokesch of San Diego, Richard & Linda Johnson of Reading, PA, Gregory & Jane Johnson of San Antonio, TX.
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