IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Peter R.

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Johnson

March 1, 1933 – September 10, 2024

Obituary

Peter Richard Johnson, age 91, of Acton and Naples, FL, formerly of Bedford, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Fraser) Johnson, with whom he shared nearly 65 loving years of marriage.

Born on March 1, 1933 in East Orange, NJ, Peter was raised in Brookline, graduating from Brookline High School with the class of 1952. He enlisted in the Army in 1953 and served our country honorably during the Korean War. He attended Northeastern University, taking classes in civil engineering which formed the foundation of his professional career. For over forty years, he owned and was president of New England Pressure Tap Company and later P.R. Johnson, Inc., both very successful general contracting firms based in Bedford.

Peter was always a dedicated family man. From running to Brookline to help his mother at her home, to spending time with his much-loved brother & sister and their families, to being a fixture at his 5 children's many various events throughout the years. He loved spending time surrounded by his children and grandchildren, and later in life was thrilled to be great-grandfather.

Peter loved a good joke, listened more than he spoke and could seemingly fix anything. He had a legendary sweet tooth and was never too full for a piece of chocolate or a cookie. Kind, unassuming and humble, Peter was quick to pitch in and help out and did so without ever looking for recognition. He was a faithful parishioner at Holy Family Parish in Concord and a former member of the Bedford Knights of Columbus. In retirement, Peter enjoyed volunteer work at Household Goods in Acton, golfing and wintering at his second home in Naples, FL for many years.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Pat as well as his five children, Richard P. Johnson and his wife Suzanne of Manassas, VA; Douglas A. Johnson and his wife Cheryl of Tyngsboro, Linda E. Angelucci and her husband Dante of Weston, Carol A. Mici (Richard Hayes) of Groton and Michael P. Johnson (Barbara) of Marblehead, his twelve grandchildren: Derek, Kevin, Scott, Lauren, James, Rebecca, Steven, Katrina, Dante, Ava, Ashley, and Caroline, and his three great-grandchildren Andrew, Emily and Henry. He also leaves his sister Constance McNulty of Durham, NH and his brother Robert Johnson (Brenda) of Hyannis, and many nieces and nephews. Peter was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Mary Johnson, his grandson, Nicolas Peter Angelucci, and his brother, Paul Johnson.

Family and friends will gather for visiting hours in the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 5 to 8 pm. His funeral will be held from Dee Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 17 beginning at 9:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am in Holy Family Parish, 12 Monument Square, Concord Center. Burial will follow at Shawsheen Cemetery, Bedford.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Perkins School for the Blind or Holy Family Parish .

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord.

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St. Bernard's Church at Holy Family Parish

12 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742

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