- Date Of Birth: December 5, 1940
- Date Of Death: October 19, 2019
- State: Connecticut
Carl Vernon “Vern” Johnson, age 78, beloved husband of 53 years to Sheila (Erbter) Johnson of Milford, entered peaceful rest on October 19, 2019 surrounded by his family at Yale New Haven Hospital.
He was the son of the late Helge and Vera (Carlson) Johnson and was born on December 5, 1940 in Waterbury, CT. His family soon moved to Devon where he was raised. After graduating from Milford High School in 1958 he served with the US Navy on the USS Kearsarge flying as a sonar man on Sikorsky helicopters.
In addition to his loving wife, Vern leaves his three devoted children, Carl Eric Johnson of Manhattan, NY, Scott Edward Johnson (companion, Emy Famataro) of Wayne, NJ and Kerstin Johnson Yocis (Brian Yocis) of Medford, MA, two grandsons, Vijay Johnson and Dillon Johnson. He is also survived by sisters, Claire Smith of Holiday, FL and Ingrid (Michael) Brown of Land O Lakes, FL, sister in law, Sharon (David) Jackel of Devon and many nieces and nephews. His sister, Alice Lorraine Pratt, brothers in law, Ronald McKenna, Robert Smith, Edward Thomas Erbter, Jr. and Roydon Shaw Pratt, II and Uncle James McAleavy predeceased him.
