Henrick R. Johnson

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Henrick R. Johnson

WEST PARIS — Henrick R. “Del” Johnson, 90, of West Paris died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. He spent the last two years of his life in West Paris under the loving care of his granddaughter, Lisa Christman and the entire family as well as extended family, Mary Cummings and Cindy and Spencer Woodworth. He was a lifelong resident of Chelmsford, MA. He was an accomplished athlete, high school class president and member of the Chelmsford High School Hall of Fame. He spent his college years at Bates College in Lewiston where he received a B. A. in Economics. He entered the U.S. Army during World War II and served four years in the Pacific. He then joined his father’s insurance agency and eventually became the owner. He loved animals.

Mr. Johnson is survived by two sons, Rhodes and his wife Donna and Richard and his wife Joyce; five grandchildren, Lisa Christman and her husband Tom, Ed Gironi and his wife Debby, Julia Raybull and her husband Jim, Rickie Johnson and Jennifer Johnson; eight great-grandchildren, Jessica Gironi, Lisa Campbell and her husband Jeffrey, Amanda Gironi, Brittany Waterhouse, Thomas Christman, Tina Raybull, Joshua Gironi and Connor Raybull and five great-great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Cadence, Bradley, Nicholas and Jaxon. He was predeceased by his wife of over 60 years, Dot. 

There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 45 Main St., South Paris. On-line condolences may be shared with his family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.