Willard Elliot Johnson

Willard Elliot Johnson, 74, of 87 Colonel Christopher Greene Road, Portsmouth, died Monday, July 29, 2002 at the Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.He was the husband of Natalie Johnson. Born in Worcester, MA, on February 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Edwin P. and the late Elsie M. Moberg Johnson. Mr. Johnson had worked as an executive in advertising in New York City for 36 years, retiring in 1986 as a partner in Spectrum Marketing, Inc. He was a Veteran of the US Army serving as Corporal during WWII. Mr. Johnson was a Graduate of Boston University, Class of 1950. He enjoyed sailing and was a member of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. Mr. Johnson followed local and national events and was an active editorial writer. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters Lynn Johnson of Norwalk, CT, and Stacey Holt of Randolph, MA, and one sister Carol Bringerud of Plantation, FL.A private graveside service will be held at the Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, MA Donations may be made in his memory to Visiting Nurse Service Hospice of Newport and Bristol Counties, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871, or to the Red Cross Blood Donation Program, Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI, 02842.