Obituary of Richard Johnsen

NAME OF DECEASED: Richard "Rich" Johnsen AGE: 68 CITY: Lady Lake STATE: Florida MOST CURRENT OCCUPATION: Communication Project Engineer for 35 years with NY. Telephone and retired from AT&T, in NJ DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH: The Villages Hospice House on February 22, 2010 PLACE OF BIRTH: Staten Island, New York CAME HERE FROM AND WHEN: Belle Mead, NJ in 1999. RELIGION, CHURCH AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS: Protestant faith. Rich enjoyed spending time with his family, friends, and "Buzzy" the cat. He enjoyed studying history, particularly the Civil War and WW II. He helped start the Civil War Club in The Villages. He was an AARP Volunteer with the Driver Safety Program, a member of the Bell Systems Retiree Club. He loved taking trips to Norway and England and researching his family tree. MILITARY SERVICE: No SURVIVORS: Name Relationship City/State Joan Johnsen Wife Lady Lake, Florida Richard Johnsen, wife Nancy Son Chatham, New Jersey Jeannine Barlotta, husband Steve Daughter Jackson, New Jersey Danielle Boffa, husband Chris Daughter Staten Island, New York Sean Johnsen Son Staten Island, New York Michael Komorowski Step Son The Villages, Florida Jill Pesarchick, husband Joe Step Daughter Flemington, New Jersey Carl Johnson Brother Bob Johnson Brother 7- Grandchildren, Erik, Alessandro, Samantha, Matthew, Ryan, Robert, Melissa. A Celebration of Life Service will be 4:00 PM, Monday, March 1, 2010 at Hiers- Baxley Funeral Service, The Villages. Gathering of family and friends will be one hour prior to services. Memorial service will also be in Staten Island, IL, NY at a future date. Online condolences may be sent at www.hiers-baxley.com Contributions may be made to The Villagers for Hospice, 601 Casa Bella, Casa Bella and CR-466, The Villages, FL 32162-9985. Arrangements by Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services - The Villages, Florida, (352) 753-8353. Funeral Director: Ronald W. Morrison