Ralph Frank Johnson

Ralph Frank Johnson, 78, the son of Edwin Johnson and Jane Carlson, died in his sleep on August 17, while on vacation with his nephew and wife. He lived his last years in Wilmington, VT with his younger brother, Conn Rose, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 3 of this year.

He attended Weslyan Methodist Church in Lyncourt, a section of Syracuse, NY, as a child and spent his boyhood days in the summer in Stockholm, ME, fishing with his grandfather, Frank Carlson. Ralph was one of the first graduates from Henniger High School in Syracuse. He served in the US Army in South Korea with the 7th Infantry Division, and after his return worked at Syracuse China until his retirement. Ralph was an avid fan of Syracuse basketball and its legendary coach, Jim Boeheim.

He is survived by his older brother, Charles, of Denver, NC; two nephews, Eric T. Johnson, of New Kent and Daniel E. Johnson,of Monroe, NC; and two nieces, Amylynn Trendowski, of Canastota, NY, and Vicki MacDonald, of Syracuse, NY.

There will be a memorial service at White Chapel Memory Gardens in DeWitt, NY at 11 am, Friday, September 25, with military honors.