She was born in Queens, New York, August 22, 1922, the daughter of Madeleine Dorothy (Csillag) and John Anthony Bernhardt. She grew up in Queens, New York, graduating from Queens College at age 19, and the Columbia University at age 20 with a Master’s Degree in Economics.
After graduating college, she worked on Wall Street and later in life worked for many years as a bookkeeper with Florence Corporation.
She and her husband Ray moved from Commack, NY to Keene 33 years ago where she became a longtime member of the Keene Senior Center. She loved listening to The Cheshiremen, where her husband Ray sang for many years.
She is survived by four children, Raymond E. Johnson, 3rd and his wife, Christine, of Bayport, NY, Kathleen Becker and her husband, Philip, of Bellingham, WA, Mary Davis of Doral, FL, Christine Thayer and her husband, Jeff, of Boulder, CO; four granddaughters; four grandsons; ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Her husband Ray; a sister, Jeanne Bernhardt; and two brothers, John and Ken Bernhardt, predeceased her.
Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Foley Funeral Home,49 Court Street, Keene. A graveside service will follow at 12:30pm in St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene. All are welcome to attend both services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mr. Johnson’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mass. & New Hampshire Chapter, 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
