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Howard P. Johnson, 92, of Severna Park, died of natural causes Sept. 16 at the Heritage Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness.

Born Oct. 1, 1914, in Baltimore, Mr. Johnson was reared in the Druid Hill Park section of the city and was an "A" student at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Johns Hopkins University.

During World War II, Mr. Johnson worked at the Edgewood Arsenal, receiving two government "E" awards for his improvements in cartridge design.

He managed Middleton and Meads Co., a large truck repair firm, from 1945 to 1988.

He was a member of the Baltimore Country Club.

In 1939 he married Margaret Proctor Rodgers Johnson, who died in 1961.

Surviving are his wife, Virginia H. Johnson, whom he married May 31, 1966; one son, Howard P. Johnson Jr. of Upper Marlboro; two daughters, Mary Joanna Johnson Robey of Severna Park and Barbara Johnson Palmer of Sherwood Forest; three stepsons, Richard James Troja of Berwyn, Pa., Michael Alan Troja of Wilmington, N.C., and Roger Daniel Troja of Lusby; one step-daughter, Sharon Troja Derr of Towson; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Lloyd and Clinton Johnson.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Church, 1070 Cecil Ave., Millersville. Burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie.

Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401. Online condolences can be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.com .

As published on 9/18/2007 in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD

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Death Notice

On September 16th, 2007, Howard P. Johnson of Severna Park, beloved husband of Ginny Johnson and the late Margaret Proctor Rodgers Johnson, loving father of Howard P. Johnson, Jr., Mary Joanna Johnson Robey and Barbara Johnson Palmer, dear stepfather of Sharon Troja Derr, Richard James Troja, Michael Alan Troja, and Roger Daniel Troja, loving brother of the late Lloyd and Clinton Johnson, dear grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren Friends may visit at Barranco & Sons, P.A. Severna Park Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6-8pm, Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10am at Our Lady of the Fields Church, 1070 Cecil Avenue Millersville, Interment at Glen Haven Cemetery, Glen Burnie, Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401, for further information please visit www.barrancofuneralhome.com