Frances C. Johnson, 97, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at home in Orono on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Frances was born in New Hampton, New Hampshire on January 21, 1924 to George and Lucy (Bowles) Copp.
She was predeceased by her husband, Francis A Johnson; daughter Eileen Walton and her husband Lewis; her sisters Thelma Needs and Josie Amendola; and her brother George Copp.
She is survived by daughters, Laraine Campbell and husband Dick of Prescott Valley Arizona and Leslie Johnson-Wright and husband Bob of Orono Maine, with whom she made her home; and her sister, Eunice Dyer of Orono Maine.
She is also survived by grandson, Michael Campbell and wife Meg of Prescott Valley Arizona; granddaughters Terri Lynn Stull and husband Jim of Walkersville Maryland, and Lisa Zimmerman and husband Luke of Hagerstown Maryland; grandson Paul Walton and wife Annette of Clovis New Mexico; and grandson Michael Boucher. She had six great- grandchildren, Danny, Alex, Jaime, Amanda, Tyler and Chase and one great-great- grandson Donald.
Frances was a 75-year member of the United Methodist Church (now Rainbow UMC) on Washington Ave in Portland Me. She held many leadership roles in the church and her strong faith was an inspiration to many.
The family invites you to a time of visitation Monday March 1 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St, Portland ME. A Service will be celebrated on Tuesday March 2nd at 11:00am at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home followed by a committal service at Brooklawn Memorial Park on Congress St. in Porltand. All COVID guidelines will be followed and masks will be required at all times.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Rainbow United Methodist Church, 618 Washington Ave, Portland Maine; the American Cancer Society; or the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
