ROBERT H. JOHNSON, SR. – Obituary
Robert H. Johnson, Sr. of Elmer on Friday, October 1, 2021. Age 73. Husband of nearly 60 years to Lynn Marie (nee Palmer) Johnson. Father of Robert “Tookie” Johnson, Jr. along with his wife Missy (nee Swearingen) and Mark Johnson along with his wife Dawn (nee Masatani). Grandfather of Mark Robert “Bobby” Johnson, Johnny Johnson, Denise Madden (nee Masatani) along with her husband Ryan, Darren Johnson, Dylan Johnson, and Brooklyn “Baby Girl” Johnson. Brother of Judy Michaud and the late Sandy Fanz, Joyce Johnson, and Gary Johnson. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Son of the late William and Evelyn (nee Slaughter) Johnson.
Born in Vineland and raised in Franklinville, Robert has been a resident of Elmer since 1974. He was a 1966 graduate of Delsea Regional High School and went to the Gloucester County Technical Institute for plumbing, becoming a NJ State Licensed Master Plumber in 1980. Robert worked his entire life as a plumber, first for Buena Plumbing and then for UA Local 322 when they unionized. He retired from the union in 2003 after Buena Plumbing went out of business and began working full-time in his own plumbing business which he had previously been doing part-time along with his son Mark.
In high school Bob wrestled, and was instrumental in the start of the first Delsea Regional Weight Lifting Club. He had great childhood memories with his family and lifelong friends Bill Coblentz and Roddy Burgess. Bob’s passion in life were his children Robert (Tookie) Johnson, Mark Johnson, his grandchildren and of course his baby girl, granddaughter Brooklyn Johnson. He adored his wife Lynn who he dated since the age of 14 and married at 19. Bob loved to talk and tell of his son Tookies baseball accomplishments. In work Bob was proud of his 4,000 repeat customers many whom he thought of as family. His son Mark worked alongside him in his plumbing business his entire life and was known to be his best friend.
Services are private at the convenience of the family under the direction of the BARCLAY FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Ranch Hope, Inc, 26 Camp Edge Road, Alloway, NJ 08001 or at RanchHope.org. Sign the guestbook at BarclayFuneralHome.net.