1933 - 2020 (87 years)
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Name |
Kathryn May French |
Birth |
24 Feb 1933 |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Census |
1940 (Age 7) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [5] |
She was recorded, age 7, while living with her parents. |
Graduation |
1950 (Age 17) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
- She graduated from Orange High School.
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Residence |
1993 (Age 60) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [6] |
Residence |
1996 (Age 63) |
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [3] |
Death |
27 Jun 2020 |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1] |
Age: 87 |
Agency: Athol Hospital |
Obituary |
29 Jun 2020 [1] |
- Kathryn M. (French) Johnson, 87, of Ward Road, died peacefully on Saturday, June 27. 2020 at Athol Hospital.
Born in Orange on February 24, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Harold F. and Grace E. (Ward) French and lived her entire life in Orange. She graduated from Orange High School in 1950.
Kathryn was married to Phillip G.A. "Gus" Johnson Jr. for 51 years until his death on December 25, 2002.
Kathryn was a hard worker and assisted her husband in the daily operation of the family farm, as well as working for the Town of Athol Public Works Department office, Tax Collector/ Treasurer for the Town of Orange for 8 years, the former Farren Hospital and the former Minute Tapioca Company.
An active member of the Community Church of North Orange and Tully, she had worked numerous fairs. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, walking, traveling and doing jig saw puzzles with her life- long friend, Irene. Kathryn had been a member of the North Orange Grange.
Kathryn is survived by her son, Stephen Johnson and his wife Diane, of Orange; three daughters, Mary Bates and her husband Tom, of Orange, Wanda Kukas and her husband, Andrew, of Barre, and Brenda Anderson and her husband, Paul, of Athol; seven grandchildren, Erica LeBrun (Scott) of New Hampton, NH, Mandy Blackbird (Chad) of Athol, Andrew Bates (Todd) of CT, Joseph Kukas of NH, Gustaf Kukas (Brittany) of Barre, Aaron Carr (Rachel) of PA, Elizabeth Carr of Gardner, Paul Anderson of CT, and Krystal Anderson (James) of Stoneham; great grandchildren, Ryan Gustaf LeBrun, Mia LeBrun, Colby Blackbird, Hunter Kukas, and Harley Kukas.
Besides her parents and husband, Kathryn was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jacqueline Kukas.
There are no calling hours.
A funeral services and interment at Jones Cemetery, Orange, will be private.
Published by the Athol Daily News, 29 June 2020
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Burial |
After 29 Jun 2020 |
Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
Siblings |
1 Sibling |
| 1. June Louise French, b. 17 Feb 1926, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 18 Feb 2001, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 75 years) | + | 2. Kathryn May French, b. 24 Feb 1933, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 27 Jun 2020, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years) ▻ Phillip Gustaf Adolph "Gus" Johnson, Jr., m. 28 Oct 1951 | |
Person ID |
I854 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Joseph |
Last Modified |
4 Jul 2020 |
Father |
Harold Floyd French, b. 2 Jul 1880, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 21 Jun 1964, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) |
Mother |
Grace Ella Ward, b. 19 Sep 1892, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 16 Feb 1971, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire (Age 78 years) |
Marriage |
08 Jun 1912 |
North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
Age at Marriage |
He : 31 years and 11 months - She : 19 years and 9 months. |
Family ID |
F490 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Phillip Gustaf Adolph "Gus" Johnson, Jr., b. 8 Jan 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 25 Dec 2002, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
28 Oct 1951 |
North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [2, 7] |
- They were married home of Kathryn,s parents.
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Age at Marriage |
She : 18 years and 8 months - He : 21 years and 9 months. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F509 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
11 May 2014 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 24 Feb 1933 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Graduation - 1950 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Marriage - 28 Oct 1951 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1993 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1996 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 27 Jun 2020 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - After 29 Jun 2020 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S1162] Obituary of Kathryn M. Johnson, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 29 June 2020).
- [S30] Johnson, Kathryn M. Letter: 1989-10, (Orange, Massachusetts: Letter to Robert Roy, October 1989).
- [S130] Town Clerk of Orange. Street List, Orange, Mass. - 1996, ( Orange, Massachusetts: Town of Orange, 1997), Primary Source.
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
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