Margaret Prophet Johnson

Concord Journal
Margaret Marie Johnson


Margaret Marie (Prophet) Johnson age 86 of Concord passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Emerson Hospital. She was the wife of the late Howard W. Johnson who died in 1989.

Born in Milwaukee, WI on July 7, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret (Morgan) Prophet.

She attended Waltham grade school and graduated from Wellesley High School. She also graduated from Burdett Business School.

Mrs. Johnson worked at Armour Leather Company as an office manager then for Raytheon Company as an administrative assistant.

After moving to Concord in 1960 she was active in the Trinitarian Congregational Church where she and her husband sang in the choir for many years. She also worked in the church gift shop located in the Wright Tavern, in Concord Center where she was also co-chair for many years. Margaret was also treasurer of the Acton Woman's Club and Concord Woman's Club then joined Edna Wagner as co-treasurer of the United Woman's Club. She was also well known for her homemade pumpkin cake sold to help raise money at the United Woman's Club Scholarship Fair.

She is survived by her loving daughter Pam Nelson and husband Eric of Concord, her devoted and caring granddaughter Hallie Nelson and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her siblings Otto, Theodore, and John Prophet and Jean Schmelzer and Lillian Masse.


VISITING HOURS
Thursday, January 23rd from 3:00-7:00 pm
Concord Funeral Home
74 Belknap Street
Concord, MA 01742

FUNERAL SERVICE
Friday, January 24th at 11:00 am
Trinitarian Congregational Church
51 Walden Street
Concord, MA

INTERMENT
Woodlawn Cemetery
Concord Street
Acton, MA


Gifts in her name may be made to:
Trinitarian Congregational Church
51 Walden Street
Concord, MA. 01742.