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Frank B. “Swede” Johnson Frank B. “Swede” Johnson Jr., 77, a longtime resident of Malden who had recently moved to Nashua, NH, passed away Monday, after a valiant battle with cancer, November 21, 2005 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Frank was born in Melrose and then raised in Malden. Like many of his time, he left High School early to help fight in WWII. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II having attained the rank of Radarman 3rd Class. He enlisted on October 9, 1945 in Atlantic City, NJ, and discharged on March 17, 1948 at Boston, MA He was recently awarded his high school diploma by the city in recognition of his sacrifice. He returned to Malden after his discharge in 1948, and began his career as a machinist at Lawson Machine & Tool on Mountain Avenue in Malden. In 1955, he married his sweetheart, Dawn E. Hibbard, and the two shared over 50 years together raising their family. Frank worked at Lawson until its closing, and then worked for Kytron Circuits in Wakefield until his retirement it the early 1980's. Frank was also an umpire for ASA Softball for many years. He was an avid bowler where he served as the secretary of his bowling league. Frank also enjoyed working around his yard, and was quite proud of his garden. He is survived by his wife, Dawn E. (Hibbard) Johnson, his children, Glenn Johnson and wife Marsha of Holbrook, Priscilla Cruikshank and husband John of Malden, Elaine Fitzpatrick and husband James of Marshfield, Kenneth Johnson and wife Sue Ann of Litchfield, NH, and Audrey Trickett and husband Chris of Auburn, NH., as well as 15 grandchildren, Andrew, Robert, Kristen Johnson, Colin, Trevor, John and Kimberly Cruikshank, Anne and Erin Fitzpatrick, Jeremy, Jared, and Justin Johnson, and Leah, Benjamin, and Jessica Trickett. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank B.Sr. and Ellen (Pearson) Johnson. Visitation will be held at the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 4-8 PM Funeral Services will be private. Contributions in Frank’s memory may be made to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH, 03054. |
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