Gary L Johnson

2023.

Gary had a witty sense of humor and will be missed and remembered by the many lives he touched. He

was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1943, and spent the majority of his childhood in

Morgantown and Ravenswood, West Virginia. He graduated from Ravenswood High School where he

was known as Fireball for his rapid fire pitches on the baseball field.

He served in the Navy as a sonar technician during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After his honorable

discharge, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to be near family and completed his electrician’s

apprenticeship at Spring Garden College. He worked in Philadelphia as a union electrician and foreman

with IBEW Local 98 until his retirement.

Gary enjoyed spending time with his family, working in his yard, watching his favorite sports teams,

caring for his pets and wood carving different animals and objects.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rose (Ballentine), his daughters Leah Jafir and husband,

Marouane of Wilmington, DE, and Linda Barth and husband, Steve, of Huntingdon Valley, PA, and his

granddaughter Mazzy. Also survived by his siblings, Annette Hutchins of Telford, PA, Leah Ann Triplett

of Ravenswood, WV, Karen Thomas of St. Louis, MO, and Gilbert of London, England, as well as his

niece, nephews, and friends.

Gary is preceded in death by his older brother, Ronald Johnson, and parents Velma DeVincent and

Edward Johnson.

For those wishing to make a memorial donation, they may be sent to the American Diabetes Association

or Hackensack Meridian Health Hospice. Services for Gary will take place at a later date to be announced.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.andersoncampbellwhiting.com for the Johnson family.