Marie F. Johnson, 86, of Vero Beach and East Sandwich, Mass., passed away on July 21, 2015, on Cape Cod.
She is survived by her son Craig (Deborah) Johnson of Chicago; her daughter Cheryl (Muffin) Johnson of N.Y. and Florida; and one granddaughter, Megan Johnson, of Chicago; her cousins Sheila and Tony Ward and extended family in the U.K.; H.J. Bockelbrink and family in Germany; and so many wonderful and loyal friends of East Sandwich, Vero Beach and Brockton.
Born in Cambridge, Mass., she graduated from Cambridge High & Latin School and was awarded a B.S. in Education from Bridgewater State College in 1950. Subsequently she received a M.A. in Education and pursued a Doctorate in Education. She was elected to Alpha Delta Kappa as a charter member and joined the faculty of the Brockton School system and served as an educator for 25 years.
Johnson was an active member of the First Lutheran Church of Brockton and served as president of the Martha Guild there. Her love of the Cape started on Sandy Neck where as a child she went to summer camp for many years and continued by settling in her cottage where she enjoyed many outdoor activities in the area. She also took to sea on a sailing vessel and visited both coasts, Europe, the Bahamas, Caribbean and South America for extended times. After her many travels and adventures, she always came home to the Cape and her beloved friends and neighbors. She shared a love and loyalty to them all. She wintered in Vero Beach for many years and will be missed by so many friends there as well.
Donations in Marie’s name may go to Hope Health Hospice of Hyannis, Mass. Funeral services will be private. Friends may share condolences online and sign the register book at www.nickersonbournfuneralhome.com. Private arrangements are by the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home 154 Route 6A Sandwich, MA.