John "Jack" W. Johnson

John William (“Jack”) Johnson, 82, of York, Maine and formerly of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, 2024. Born in Worcester, MA, Jack was the fifth and youngest child of the late Impi (Nivala) Johnson Paine and Sulo Johnson. He graduated from Westborough High School in 1959 and immediately joined the United States Air Force, serving four years as a sergeant specializing in accounting at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Mississippi. Returning to Westborough to raise his family, Jack was employed by the USPS while pursuing his Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University. After earning his undergraduate degree from Northeastern in 1970, Jack worked as a Regional Manager at IBM while continuing his studies at Clark University. He obtained his MBA from Clark University in 1975 and taught organizational behavior classes at Northeastern University part-time while furthering his career at IBM. Jack served as the Treasurer of First Baptist Church in Westborough as well as the Youth Coordinator and he was an assistant Scout Master for Troop 100 Westborough. From IBM, Jack was hired as a Senior IT Manager at Digital Equipment Corporation in Maynard, MA where he worked for several years.

In 1984, Jack married Marlene (Warren) Johnson and moved to York, Maine. He worked for sixteen years as a Safety Manager at Simplex Wire & Cable Company, a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. Inc. After retiring from Simplex, Jack sustained his love of golf by working at Webhannet Golf Club in Kennebunk, Maine. Jack was a docent for 25 years at Old York Historical Society and thoroughly enjoyed meeting new people while serving as the breakfast manager at York Harbor Inn for many years. Jack was very proud to be a member of the American Legion Post 56 in York, Maine as well as an organizer of the annual Johnson Family Reunion.

Jack was predeceased by his wife, Marlene (Warren) Johnson, his parents Impi (Nivala) Johnson Paine and Sulo Johnson, his stepfather Charles Paine and his siblings David L. Johnson, Sr., Harold Johnson and Shirley McGrath. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Allison Johnson Hall and Stephen Hall of Westborough, MA, Page and Carl Oberg of Sutton, MA and Ian and Maureen Johnson of Westborough, MA; his two stepchildren and their partners, Michael O’Brien and his wife Lynn Szymanski of Rollinsford, NH and Kathy O’Brien and Brad Garand of Biddeford, ME; his three grandchildren, Catrina Oberg of Princeton, NJ, Peter Oberg of King of Prussia, PA and Liam Johnson of Westborough, MA, a sister Donna Flagg of Cape Coral, FL and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to offer a very special thank you to Michelle Sewall for her incredible compassion, support and care during his prolonged illness. Her loving support allowed him to remain at home which was his most fervent desire. The family would also like to thank Beacon Hospice Care of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for their wonderful and compassionate care.

Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 3 -5 pm at Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York, Maine.

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